Foundations of the severe acute respiratory syndrome preparedness and response plan for healthcare facilities

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1020-1025

  Srinivasan, Arjun ^a   McDonald, Lawrence C ^a   Jernigan, Daniel ^a   Helfand, Rita ^b   Ginsheimer, Kathleen ^c   Jernigan, John ^a   Chiarello, Linda ^a   Chinn, Raymond ^d   Parashar, Umesh ^b   Anderson, Larry ^b   Cardo, Denise ^a   Solomon, S ^e   Keifer, M ^f   Pearson, M ^a   Bentley, J ^g   Steinberg, J ^h   Woeltje, K ⁱ   Koppaka, R ^j   Van Beneden, C ^a   Weinstein, R ^k  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c Maine Department of Health and Human Services   (United States)

^d SHARP MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^f NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^g AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION   (United States)

^h EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

ⁱ MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^j NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^k Jr Hospital of Cook County   (United States)

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE CONTROL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SARS CORONAVIRUS; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); DISASTER PLANNING; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; HYGIENE; PATIENT ISOLATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 10844231851     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/502338     Document Type: Article

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