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RESEARCH: Ramzi Hijazi, David Taylor, and Joanna Richardson Effect of topical alkane vapocoolant spray on pain with intravenous cannulation in patients in emergency departments: randomised double blind placebo controlled trial BMJ 2009; 338: b215 [Abstract] [Full text]

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A picture is worth a thousand words

Tom Peck   (7 March 2009)

A picture is worth a thousand words 7 March 2009
Tom Peck, Consultant Anaesthetist Royal Hampshire County Hospital Send response to journal: Re: A picture is worth a thousand words	A picture can speak volumes. I am therefore left wondering why - in our current age of infection control and strict aseptic techniques - the picture accompanying the paper version of this interesting editorial shows a cannula being inserted by a gloveless hand. All invasive procedures require gloves in addition to skin prep etc. I trust that this was just an unfortunate oversight. Competing interests: None declared