Leveraging surveillance technology to benefit the practice and profession of infection control

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 36, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2008, Pages S7-

  Hebden, Joan N ^a   Wright, Marc Oliver ^b   Fuss, Elizabeth P ^a   Standiford, Harold C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CASE FINDING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 40949122303     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2007.10.011     Document Type: Article

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