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Why do surgeons wear masks?
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Surgical masks: Surgeons wear masks to avoid spreading germs.
Answered 6/3/2020
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Sterile field: Surgeons are operations in sterile environments to avoid causing wound infections from bacterial. They scrub their hands thoroughly before each operation, wear sterile gowns & gloves, use sterile instruments, over their heads, & wear masks to keep respiratory bacteria from entering a wound
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