AORN Journal
Volume 81, Issue 5 , Pages 971-984 , May 2005

Superstitions Among Perioperative Nurses

  • David L. Mandell, MD

      Affiliations

    • David L. Mandell, MD, FAAP, is a staff otolaryngologist, Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, and an assistant professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh.
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  • Margie L. Claypool, RN

      Affiliations

    • Margie L. Claypool, RN, BSN, CNOR, is a surgical specialty RN, VA Pittsburgh Health System, Pittsburgh.
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  • David J. Kay, MD

      Affiliations

    • David J. Kay, MD, MPH, FAAP, is a pediatric otolaryngologist in private practice at the Center for Pediatric ENT—Head and Neck Surgery, Boynton Beach, Fla.

Notes 

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doi: 10.1016/S0001-2092(06)60464-X

AORN Journal
Volume 81, Issue 5 , Pages 971-984 , May 2005

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