Public reporting of healthcare-associated infection: Professional reticence versus public interest

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 92-93

  Kiernan, M A ^a  

^a SOUTHPORT AND ORMSKIRK HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE INFECTION; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; NOTE; PROFESSIONALISM;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION;

EID: 84873092227     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2012.12.005     Document Type: Note

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