title: Singled out?
abstract: The increasing use of single use medical devices is being driven by a growing awareness of iatrogenic (from the Greek; caused by the doctor) and nosocomial infections. Public health perceptions relating to transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, specifically variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis B are high on the political agenda and a matter of concern to healthcare professionals.
authors.affiliation: BUPA Dunedin Hospital.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Waller
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods; D004209:Disposable Equipment; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017743:Equipment Reuse; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D008297:Male; D009873:Operating Rooms; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D011050:Policy Making; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012308:Risk Management; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods; D017749:Total Quality Management; D006113:United Kingdom