Impact of SARS on avian influenza preparedness in healthcare workers

Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 320-325

  Tam, D K P ^a   Lee, S ^a   Lee, S S ^a,b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AVIAN INFLUENZA; DATA ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CODING; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; WORK;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME;

EID: 34848891781     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-007-6353-z     Document Type: Article

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