Doctor Exposing Patients To Germs

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Sissy

Joined: 18-Jul-2007
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 09:57 pm Post topic: Doctor Exposing Patients To Germs
Many of us have wondered for years exactly how we get exposed to so many germs. A new study has found that a doctors tie may be part of the culprit. This study suggests that a doctor will wash his hands but then straighten his tie, which most likely had the same germs as his hands! Read on! http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2004-06-01-germs-ties_x.htm
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RavenCares

Joined: 25-Jul-2007
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 01:28 am Post topic: Doctor Exposing Patients To Germs
LOL, I had never thought about doctors' ties and germs! But it sure makes sense! Thanks for sharing this interesting fact, Sissy!!

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Sissy

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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 09:13 pm Post topic: Doctor Exposing Patients To Germs
I was a bit shocked but I guess it stands to reason, makes me look at ties a bit differently! LOL

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RavenCares

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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 05:55 am Post topic: Doctor Exposing Patients To Germs
Sissy, have you read any of the news stories lately that advise people who are hospitalized to ask their nurses and doctors to wash their hands when they enter their hospital room? I would be kind of embarassed to point out to a nurse or doctor that they needed to wash their hands, lol!

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Cheerful

Joined: 14-Aug-2007
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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 06:14 am Post topic: Doctor Exposing Patients To Germs
Yes, you're supposed to ask them to wash after they enter the room but I've never done it either. If I had a serious health condition and couldn't afford to get sick then I probably would ask... short of that, I don't think even I'm that assertive... and I'm pretty dog-gone assertive!

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Malena

Joined: 06-Oct-2007
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Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 09:33 pm Post topic: Doctor Exposing Patients To Germs
I never even gave a tie a second thought. I have thought about their hands before - not sure I would ask them to go wash up though! Malena

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