Respiratory protection and emerging infectious diseases: Lessons from severe acute respiratory syndrome

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 62-68

  Lange, John H ^a  

^a ENVIROSAFE TRAINING AND CONSULTANTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency management; Hospital epidemiology; Respirator; Severe acute respiratory syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIC; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MASS COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MICROORGANISM; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SARS CORONAVIRUS; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; VENTILATOR; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, EMERGING; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 12344331505     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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