Severe acute respiratory syndrome: 11 Years later - A radiology perspective

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 203, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 746-748

  Gogna, Apoorva ^a   Tay, Kiang Hiong ^a   Tan, Bien Soo ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Epidemics; Infection control; Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CURRICULUM; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT SCHEDULING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; SHORT SURVEY; TELERADIOLOGY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CROSS INFECTION; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH PROMOTION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RADIOLOGY; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME (SARS); UNITED STATES;

EPIDEMICS; INFECTION CONTROL; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME (SARS);

CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RADIOLOGY; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84910135934     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: 15463141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.14.13062     Document Type: Short Survey

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