DEAR DR. ROACH: Recently, I underwent breast cancer surgery at my local hospital. Imagine my surprise when I found several staff members who weren’t wearing masks in the operating room. Later I ...

"You know how to scrub, right?" The short story is no, I did not yet know how to scrub. As a premedical student, the operating room is different from anywhere else I have been. Just as with any new ...

Few areas in a hospital have more critical control needs then those where surgical procedures occur. These areas have exact requirements for temperature, humidity, pressurization, and ventilation. The ...