title: Choosing the best protective gloves.
abstract: Gloves should provide two-way protection from the transmission of microorganisms between worker and patient. Until recently, glove manufacturers paid little attention to barrier properties. Because the operating room is a high-risk area, surgical nurses must be especially careful about gloving practices.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rosenblatt
mesh_terms: D002755:Choice Behavior; D017575:Gloves, Protective / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006801:Humans; D013527:Perioperative Nursing