title: The dilemma over the reuse of 'single-use' medical devices. A risk manager's perspective.
abstract: Reusing "single-use" devices can provide cost savings, but must be handled with caution. A consensus among health care institutions concerning reuse has yet to be formed. Determining whether to reuse "single-use" devices requires research of the industry.
authors.affiliation: Doctors Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parsons
mesh_terms: D017046:Cost Savings; D004209:Disposable Equipment; D017743:Equipment Reuse; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D012308:Risk Management