Infection prevention practice: How does experience affect knowledge and application?

Journal of Infection Prevention

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 92-96

  Slyne, H ^a   Phillips, C ^b   Parkes, J ^b  

^a NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; experience; infection prevention and control; knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864936276     PISSN: 17571774     EISSN: 17571782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1757177412446855     Document Type: Article

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