Requirements for infrastructure and essential activities of infection control and epidemiology in hospitals: A Consensus Panel Report

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 47-60

  Scheckler, W E ^a   Brimhall, D ^a   Buck, A S ^a   Farr, B M ^a   Friedman, C ^a   Garibaldi, R A ^a   Gross, P A ^a   Harris, J A ^a   Hlerholzer W J , Jr ^a   Martone, W J ^a   McDonald, L L ^a   Solomon, S L ^a  

^a Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; COMPUTER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EDUCATION; EMPLOYEE; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MANAGED CARE; MONITORING; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TRAINING;

EID: 0031939770     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(98)70061-6     Document Type: Article

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