The silent normalization of biological exposures in operating rooms: an overlooked occupational crisis
Majid Bagheri · 2026
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Description
Cuts, splashes, and needle sticks are part of the day in an operating room, and far too many go unlogged. Majid Bagheri writes solo in 2026 on that quiet habit and calls it a hidden work crisis. Theater staff face real risk of blood-borne ills from such hits. Yet the hits are waved off as normal, and fear of blame, heavy loads, and dim grasp of the forms keep them off the books.
Unlogged hits warp the count of true risk and starve plans that would stop the next one. Bagheri asks for log systems that are quick to use, teaching that sticks with staff, and backing from the house when a hit is owned up to. The point is plain: what is not counted cannot be fixed.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Majid Bagheri |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 7 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |