Manual of infection prevention and control /
"It has been estimated that in developed countries up to 10% of hospitalized patients develop infections every year. Not only is there a substantial cost to healthcare systems, but some healthcare associated infections (HCIAs) can be fatal. Since the majority of HCIAs are preventable, reducing...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press, USA,
2012.
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| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "It has been estimated that in developed countries up to 10% of hospitalized patients develop infections every year. Not only is there a substantial cost to healthcare systems, but some healthcare associated infections (HCIAs) can be fatal. Since the majority of HCIAs are preventable, reducing HCIAs is now considered to be an integral part of patient safety and quality of care provided by all healthcare institutions worldwide. Unlike other books on infection control, the main strength of this book is to provide clear, up-to-date and practical guidance in infection control in an easy to read format which can act as a quick source of reference on all aspects of HCIA for healthcare workers who are either directly or indirectly involved in prevention and control of HCIAs. Although the book's main audience is infection control practitioners such as doctors, nurses, public health physicians, it is also a valuable reference for environmental health officers, health educators, practice managers in GP surgeries, and health service managers"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxiv, 374 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191628627 019162862X 9780191732126 0191732125 |
| Related Items: | Previous ed.: Manual of infection control procedures. 2nd ed. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006. |