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	Archive > August, 2004	Vol. V, No. 8

Thinking of Buying...A Sterilizer

Here's how to determine the right method, right turn-around time, right size and right price for your facility.

Scotty Farris

When giving medication, we consider the five rights: right patient, right medication, right dose, right route, right time. When prepping a patient for surgery, we consider these three rights: right patient, right procedure, right side - left or right. When purchasing sterilization equipment, we need to consider another set of rights: right method, right turn-around time, right size and right price.

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