A cost-analysis of two approaches to infection control in a lung function laboratory

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 9-14

  Side, E A ^a   Harrington, G ^a   Thien, F ^a   Walters, E H ^a   Johns, David P ^a  

^a ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Barrier filters; Cost analysis; Economic evaluation; Infection control; Lung function

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; MEDICAL SOCIETY;

EID: 0033024629     PISSN: 00048291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1999.tb01582.x     Document Type: Article

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