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Preventing transmission of pandemic influenza and other viral respiratory diseases : personal protective equipment for healthcare personnel : update 2010 /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Personnel to Prevent Transmission of Pandemic Influenza and Other Viral Respiratory Infections: Current Research Issues
Other Authors: Larson, Elaine, Liverman, Catharyn T.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2011]
Subjects:
Influenza > Prevention.
Emergency medical personnel > United States > Safety measures.
Communicable diseases > Prevention.
Protective clothing.
Industrial safety > Equipment and supplies.
Influenza, Human > prevention & control.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Understanding the risk to healthcare personnel
  • Designing and engineering effective PPE
  • Using PPE : individual and organizational issues
  • Policy research and implementation : healthcare systems, standards, and certification.