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The dilemma over reprocessing single‐use medical devices
Author(s) -
Parsons Malcolm S.“Duffy”
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of healthcare risk management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.221
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2040-0861
pISSN - 1074-4797
DOI - 10.1002/jhrm.5600180406
Subject(s) - reuse , dilemma , ethical dilemma , risk analysis (engineering) , single use , business , risk management , medical insurance , medical device , medical practice , ethical issues , actuarial science , engineering ethics , medicine , engineering , political science , medical education , finance , law , waste management , philosophy , epistemology , process engineering , biomedical engineering
Abstract Making informed decisions about the reuse of single‐use medical devices requires considerable analysis, study and management buy‐in. This article addresses such issues as the prevalence of the practice, the changing standards and guidelines, institutional responsibilities, risk and insurance concerns and the ethical issues posed by the concept of reuse.