The Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology white paper: The value of certification for infection control professionals

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 150-156

  Goldrick, Barbara A ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION CONTROL PRACTITIONER; INFECTION PREVENTION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CERTIFICATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION CONTROL PRACTITIONERS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SOCIETIES;

EID: 34047252515     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2006.06.003     Document Type: Review

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