Health care professionals' perceptions and knowledge of infection control practices in a community hospital

Health Care Manager

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 230-239

  Lewis, Kristi L ^a   Thompson, Jon M ^a  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care professionals; Infection control; Perceptions of infection control

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CROSS INFECTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69849115575     PISSN: 15255794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HCM.0b013e3181b3ea8b     Document Type: Article

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