Occupational hazards in the OR. A historical perspective
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1Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Tex.
AORN Journal
|January 1, 1989
Abstract:
The area of research and prevention of occupational health hazards that affect operating room nurses has not been formalized. There are many devices and substances that present actual and potential dangers to OR nurses. Historically, more attention has been paid to the effect of these substances and equipment on the patients than the providers of the treatment. Further research is warranted in this area by OR and occupational health nurses.