Survey of infection in hospitals: Use of an automated data entry system

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 87-97

  Smyth, E T M ^a   Emmerson, A M ^b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automation; Data entry; Infection; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; DATA BASE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFORMATION PROCESSING; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 0029856986     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(96)90133-4     Document Type: Article

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