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G L O V E S
The
Powerful
Case for
Double
Gloving
2 ARE BETTER THAN 1 Let your team know the many reasons why this is so.
How to convince your OR team to put an extra pair on.
Gail O. Guterl | Contributing Editor
t's well proven that double gloving helps prevent surgical site infections. But in survey after survey, surgeons denounce double gloving
because it reduces essential tactility during surgery. And let's face
it: Your staff's probably not wild about wearing 2 pairs of gloves, either.
Don't be deterred. Here are 4 evidence-based reasons for double gloving that might help convince your team to give the practice a try.
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