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Surgical gloves
Surgical gloves
Author: Marie Hartley, Staff Writer, 2010.
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Introduction
The primary purpose of surgical gloves is to act as a protective barrier to prevent the possible transmission of diseases between healthcare professionals and patients during surgical procedures.
Differences between surgical gloves and medical examination gloves (the type of gloves found in bulk containers in clinical examination rooms) are:
Manufacturers of surgical gloves are required to meet a higher level of quality standards
Surgical gloves are sterile and individually packaged in pairs
Surgical gloves have a more precise range of sizing than medical examination gloves.