Fda Labeling Requirements for Disinfection of Endoscopes: A Counterpoint

Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 231-235

  Weber, David J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; PACKAGING; STANDARD; TIME; UNITED STATES;

CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPES; HUMAN; PRODUCT LABELING; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0029283682     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: 15596834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/30140983     Document Type: Article

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