Surgical Scissors:

Terms Related to Surgical Scissors

• Dental Instrument

  Hand-held tools or implements especially used by dental professionals for the performance of clinical tasks.

• Surgical Equipment

  Nonexpendable apparatus used during surgical procedures. They are differentiated from SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, usually hand-held and used in the immediate operative field.

• Surgical Error

  Errors or mistakes committed by health professionals which result in harm to the patient. They include errors in diagnosis (DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS), errors in the administration ...

• Allied Health Personnel

  Health care workers specially trained and licensed to assist and support the work of health professionals. Often used synonymously with paramedical personnel, the term generally ...

• Medical Mistake

  Errors or mistakes committed by health professionals which result in harm to the patient. They include errors in diagnosis (DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS), errors in the administration ...