Sterilization and disinfection in general practice in Northern Ireland

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 155-161

  Smyth, E T M ^a   McIlvenny, G ^a   Thompson, I M ^a   Adams, R J ^a   McBride, L ^a   Young, B ^b   Mitchell, E ^c   MacAuley, D ^d  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Health Estates   (United Kingdom)

^c DHSS (NI)   (United Kingdom)

^d Hillhead Family Practice   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decontamination; Disinfection; General practice; Minor surgery; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVICE; DISINFECTION; EDUCATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MINOR SURGERY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY; WORKSHOP;

EID: 0032842779     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.1999.0738     Document Type: Article

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