Process surveillance: An epidemiologic challenge for all health care organizations

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 96-101

  Baker, Ona G ^a  

^a Northwest Texas Healthcare System   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030991758     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(97)90034-1     Document Type: Article

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