Pandemic preparedness: Risk management and infection control for all respiratory infection outbreaks

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 891-895

  Nori, Annapurna ^a   Williams, Mary Anne ^b  

^a Nunkuwarrin Yunti Inc   (Australia)

^b Adelaide Western General Practice Network   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CIVIL DEFENSE; EPIDEMIC; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA; CIVIL DEFENSE; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 73049102499     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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