Talk:standard precautions

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standard precautions

Delete. standard + precautions. Not limited to emergency agreement.--Dmol 09:28, 16 September 2011 (UTC)

universal precautions

I submit a RFD rather than a RFV, because I think any use of "standard precautions" in the listed meanings is only the result of those being the [[standard]] [[precautions]]. - -sche (discuss) 22:44, 13 September 2011 (UTC)

It is a proper medical term dude, c'mon. It is used in medicine copiously.see, not making it up. looking up standard and precuation would only result in people determining that they need to take quality or measured prevention of mischief or care. But "standard precautions" means to keep body fluids away from a provider and to use latex gloves, face shields, masks, and goggles. Looking up the other two words separately would never lead someone to conclude what standard precautions are in a medical situation as used in published texts.Gtroy 08:58, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

I repeat: the term "standard precautions" doesn't mean "the keeping of bodily fluids away from providers, and the wearing of latex gloves", those just happen to be standard (=normal) precautions (=cautionary measures) the particular field takes. "It's the law that people can't drink and drive", but the term "law" doesn't mean "a prohibition on drinking and driving", that prohibition just happens to be a law (=a regulation issued by a government). - -sche (discuss) 10:16, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

Yes it does.look hereGtroy 10:54, 14 September 2011 (UTC) or you can argue with the World Health Organization [1]Gtroy 10:58, 14 September 2011 (UTC) or StanfordGtroy 10:59, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

No it doesn't. Your links show the normal (recommended) cautionary measures to be taken in certain circumstances. They do not define the term (or two terms), they describe the details of the standard precautions in this context. Dbfirs 07:26, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

I've deleted standard precautions, though I can maybe see how universal precautions might be more a specialized set phrase. Standard precautions could apply to anything where a standard set of precautions are required. — [Ric Laurent] — 11:02, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

• Please restore standard precautions. --Rockpilot 09:46, 15 September 2011 (UTC)

I could probably be convinced to with a good enough argument — [Ric Laurent] — 14:31, 15 September 2011 (UTC)

Restored. It says at the very top of this page "Entries and senses should not normally be deleted in less than seven days after nomination.". -- Liliana • 03:02, 16 September 2011 (UTC)

"normally". — [Ric Laurent] — 11:08, 16 September 2011 (UTC)

deleted, properly this time -- Liliana • 07:56, 20 October 2011 (UTC) comment you people obviously don't read the news, medical journals, or have the common sense to realize know one ever uses these terms to mean i am going to be cautious in a standardized manner, or the way everyone is.Acdcrocks 18:57, 25 October 2011 (UTC)