The pros and cons of isolation and containment

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-24

  Lewis, A M ^a   Gammon, J ^b   Hosein, I ^c  

^a MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Swansea Institute   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Isolation policies; Psychological effects

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; WARD;

EID: 0032884866     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.1999.0638     Document Type: Article

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