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Proper Sterile Gloving Technique for Non–Operating Room Sterile Procedures: A Step-by-Step Guide

Omar Viswanath and Musa Aner
Ochsner Journal December 2018, 18 (4) 293-297; DOI: https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.17.0119
Omar Viswanath
Harvard Medical School, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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Musa Aner
Harvard Medical School, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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