Fighting the SARS Epidemic in Taiwan: A Nursing Perspective

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 565-567

  Tzeng, Huey Ming ^a  

^a I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; CAREGIVER; EPIDEMIC; ETHICS; INFECTION CONTROL; NURSING; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; REVIEW; SARS CORONAVIRUS; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; TAIWAN;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, EMERGING; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEAR; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; TAIWAN;

EID: 0242490126     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005110-200311000-00005     Document Type: Review

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