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Surgical Instrument Manufacturing in Southern Germany
Author(s) -
Bower Janet O.
Publication year - 1996
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/s0001-2092(06)63260-2
Subject(s) - surgical instrument , medicine , surgery
Most of the finer surgical instruments are manufactured in a small town in southern Germany. The creation of these instruments follows a complex process that has evolved since the turn of the century. This article discusses the history of the town's instrument manufacturing and the process the craftsmen follow as observed by the author. AORN J 64 (Nov 1996) 710–714.