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Clinical Issues—November 2010
Author(s) -
Petersen Carol,
Blanchard Joan
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/j.aorn.2010.08.011
Subject(s) - informed consent , physical examination , key (lock) , medicine , sterilization (economics) , surgery , alternative medicine , computer science , business , pathology , computer security , finance , exchange rate , foreign exchange market
This Month Responsibility for obtaining the surgical informed consent Key words: surgical consent, consent for surgery, informed consent . Requirement for a history and physical examination before minor surgery Key words: patient history, physical examination, H&P, minor surgical procedures . Marking instruments with color‐coded tape Key words: instrument tape, color‐coded tape, sterilization . Wearing perfume in the perioperative setting Key words: perfume, fragrance‐free health care environments, sensory hyperreactivity .