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| Research article summary (published 29 Apr 2009): |
Reducing risk with better tap design.
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Concerns originally raised by Welsh Health Estates personnel over the risk of patients, and particularly the elderly and children, burning themselves on the body of mixer taps incorporating TMV3 thermostatic mixing valves (TMVs), have, suppliers claim, seen a concerted recent drive to improve such devices' design. Manufacturers have also striven to ensure their latest thermostatic tap and valve technologies minimise any risk of scalding from excessively hot water during washing, showering or bathing in healthcare environments. Health Estate Journal reports.
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Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal: Health estate (Health Estate), published in England. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2009-May; vol 63 (issue 5) : pp 31-6
Dates: Created 2009/06/04; Completed 2009/06/30;
PMID: 19492527, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 6/30/2009, IMS Date: 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00)
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