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- Title
Surgical Gown: A Critical Review.
- Authors
Behera, B. K.; Arora, H.
- Abstract
With increasing awareness about the highly communicable bacteria and viruses, medical professionals and associations are making it mandatory to use protective surgical gowns to barrier the spreading of various diseases like SARS, HIV, hepatitis, etc. These diseases, which may be caused by a variety of microorganisms, can pose significant risks to human life and health unless sufficient measures are taken. Are medical professionals really feeling safe with existing surgical gowns prevalent in the market? Do these gowns provide absolute barrier to viruses along with providing comfort? Can we rely on the performance or is there something else we need to understand and modify? This article reveals some facts pertaining to these questions and precisely highlights various issues related to the development, application, and quality evaluation of surgical gowns. It also deals with the types of gowns available, their classification, technology behind them, technical aspects, testing means, their limitations, and future course of action to satisfy the growing needs of our health care professionals.
- Subjects
SURGICAL gowns; MEDICAL scrubs; SURGICAL hospitals; INDUSTRIAL hygiene; PROFESSIONAL ethics of surgeons; JOB analysis; MEDICAL microbiology
- Publication
Journal of Industrial Textiles, 2009, Vol 38, Issue 3, p205
- ISSN
1528-0837
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1528083708091251