Disposable surgical face masks: a systematic review...Reprinted with permission, Journal of Advanced Perioperative Care, (October 2002, Vol. 1, No. 2 Volume/Issue) pp 41-46. Copyright © NATN (Harrogate, United Kingdom; www.natn.org.uk)
Surgical face masks were originally developed to contain and filter droplets of microorganisms expelled from the mouth and nasopharynx of healthcare workers during surgery, thereby providing protection for the patient. However, there are several ways in which surgical face masks could potentially co...
| Published in: | Canadian Operating Room Nursing Journal Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 21 - 30 |
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| Format: | research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada
Sep2005
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