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Often overlooked in the OR suite is the practice of appropriate decorum—especially once a patient has arrived in the suite. Any music playing should be turned off unless otherwise requested by the surgeon or patient. Laughing and telling jokes, or speaking of personal matters should be avoided in the presence of a patient. Do not discuss complications that might have occurred to a previous patient and do not make disparaging remarks about anyone.
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Koplin, R.S., Wu, E.I., Ritterband, D.C., Seedor, J.A. (2013). Decorum in the OR. In: The Scrub's Bible. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5644-5_7
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