The future for infection prevention and control in English primary care trusts

British Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 15-18

  Pickles, Hilary ^a   Nunkoo, B ^a   Sadler, K ^a  

^a Hillingdon Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Infection prevention and control; NHS reorganisation; Primary care trusts

Indexed keywords

EID: 38149000324     PISSN: 14690446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469044607085005     Document Type: Article

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