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Archive > March, 2005 Vol. VI, No. 3

Safety

The Case for Double-gloving

Mark S. Davis, MD

Mark S. Davis, MD OR workers have to mentally multitask when sharps are in use, focusing simultaneously on patient and worker safety. The human tendency is to devise a pecking order, and most often, patient safety comes first. Even if there is unexpected bleeding during a procedure, and speed becomes a factor, patient safety is still at the fore, right? This is by no means wrong - it's just that you must give worker safety nearly as much attention.

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