SARS safety and science;La science et les mesures de sécurité contre le SRAS

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 983-988

  Nicolle, Lindsay ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY FLUID; CANADA; CHINA; CROWDING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDITORIAL; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INTUBATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SARS CORONAVIRUS; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; SINGAPORE; TAIWAN; VIET NAM;

EID: 0942266302     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03018360     Document Type: Editorial

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