Avoidable iatrogenic complications of urethral catheterization and inadequate intern training in a tertiary-care teaching hospital.

Arun Z. Thomas; Subhasis K. Giri; David Meagher; Tom Creagh

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Avoidable iatrogenic complications of urethral catheterization and inadequate intern training in a tertiary-care teaching hospital.

September 29, 2009

Thomas AZ, Giri SK, Meagher D, et al. BJU Int. 2009;104(8):1109-12.

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This study found that inadequate training and supervision of medical students and interns contribute to preventable urinary catheterization injuries.

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