How much do medical students know about infection control?

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 366-370

  Mann, C M ^a   Wood, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Birmingham and Solihull Health Protection Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Infection control; Knowledge; Medical students

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ARTICLE; DIARRHEA; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT ATTITUDE; UNITED KINGDOM; VOMITING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; GLOVES, SURGICAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 33750498106     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2006.06.030     Document Type: Article

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