“UW Hospital insists exposed surgical tools are safe” -
I think someone is lying at that hospital.From what I have read about mad cow and CJD those tools will not even be decontaminated by high levals of radiation.So what the hell are they using to decontaminate those instruments?
Thats a question I wish the Hospital would answer.
From the “insists tools are safe” article linked at #10:
“Typically, hospitals sterilize equipment by washing and heating it to a very high temperature. Dr. Getto says new “super-sterilization” procedures for the exposed tools include bleaching and heating for a longer period of time at a higher temperature.
The hospital says this meets every safety standard and the recommendations from experts in brain disease and protein.
Still, some people aren’t convinced.
Madison attorney Keith Clifford, who often representatives clients in medical malpractice suits, says he thinks hospitals should err on the side of caution. “
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For emphasis— Still, some people aren’t convinced.
Ya think?