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How is the skin marked when gaining access to an internal left/right body part through a mid-line incision or natural opening such as the mouth nose or anus?

April 26, 2017body gaining incision Internal Left marked right skin

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How is the skin marked when gaining access to an internal left/right body part through a mid-line incision or natural opening such as the mouth nose or anus?

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Hospitals and health facilities must establish recognised symbols for marking the skin at or near the proposed incision or insertion site to indicate the correct side for the procedure.