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Pregnancy in the OR. Part II: Ensuring fetal health

AORN Journal
|March 1, 1987
PubMed

A pregnant employee must decide for herself on whether to keep working in the OR. Several factors (ie, constant standing/sitting, high-stress situations, exposure to infectious diseases and noxious chemicals) can be detrimental to a pregnant employee and her unborn infant, yet if precautions are taken, the OR can be a safe environment.

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