Knowledge of the transmission of tuberculosis and infection control measures for tuberculosis among healthcare workers

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 168-170

  Lai, Kwan Kew ^a   Fontecchio, Sally A ^a   Kelley, Anita L ^a   Melvin, Zita S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INFECTION CONTROL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INSERVICE TRAINING; MASSACHUSETTS; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030095503     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/30142376     Document Type: Article

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