Sterilization For Medical Reasons

Sterilization | Disinfection & Sterilization Guidelines

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However, since 1950, there has been an increase in medical devices and instruments made of materials (e.g., plastics) that require low-temperature sterilization. Ethylene oxide gas has been used since the 1950s for heat- and moisture-sensitive …

Sterilization for Medical Devices | FDA

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Ethylene Oxide. Why Is Ethylene Oxide Used to Sterilize Medical Devices? Medical devices …

IntroductionDisinfection & Sterilization Guidelines

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Factors that affect the efficacy of both disinfection and sterilization include prior cleaning of the object; organic and inorganic load present; type and level of …

Sterilization (medicine) - Wikipedia

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Sterilization of Women: Ethical Issues and Considerations

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ABSTRACT: Sterilization is the most common method of contraception among married couples, with nearly twice as many couples choosing female partner sterilization over …

Article - Sterilization (A53356) - Centers for Medicare

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Sterilization means any medical procedure, treatment or operation for the sole purpose of rendering an individual permanently incapable of reproducing and not …

CDC - Female Sterilization - US SPR - Reproductive Health

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Laparoscopic, abdominal, and hysteroscopic methods of female sterilization are available in the United States, and some of these procedures can be performed in an outpatient …

The Importance of Sterilization in the Medical Field - All …

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There are three main steps in the sterilization process that all medical professionals must follow to keep their patients as safe as possible. The first is standard …

May Catholics Be Sexually Sterilized for Birth Control?

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Some people refer to sexual sterilization as “Catholic birth control.”. This erroneous term, along with the misguided assertions of a number of well-known …