Systematic risk assessment methods for the infection control professional

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 323-326

  Larson, Elaine ^a   Aiello, Allison E ^b  

^a Columbia University Schools of Nursing and Public Health ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLEANING; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MODEL; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALMONELLOSIS;

FOOD INDUSTRY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33744516785     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2005.10.009     Document Type: Article

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