Integrated care pathways (ICPs) and infection control

Clinical Governance

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 106-117

  Nyatanga, Ted ^a   Holliman, Rick ^b  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health services; Medical management; National health service

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE;

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICINE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 19944407183     PISSN: 14777274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777270510594281     Document Type: Review

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