Automated surveillance and infection control: Toward a better tomorrow

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 36, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2008, Pages S1-

  Wright, Marc Oliver ^a  

^a EVANSTON NORTHWESTERN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BIOINFORMATICS; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA MINING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JOB PERFORMANCE; KNOWLEDGE;

EID: 40949105137     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2007.09.003     Document Type: Note

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