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Outbreak investigation, prevention, and control in health care settings : critical issues for patient safety

By Arias , Kathleen Meehan

Book information

Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Pub.
Year
2010
ISBN
9781449615284, 1449615287
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
20 MB (21085169 bytes)
Edition
2nd ed.
Pages
435\460
Time added
2018-08-20 00:27:58
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Description

An introduction to epidemiology -- Surveillance programs, public health, and emergency preparedness -- Outbreaks reported in acute care settings -- Outbreaks reported in long-term care settings -- Outbreaks reported in ambulatory care settings -- Pseudo-outbreaks reported in health care settings -- Organisms and diseases associated with outbreaks in a variety of health care settings -- Investigation, prevention, and control of outbreaks in the health care setting -- Information technology and outbreak investigation -- Statistical methods used in outbreak investigations -- The role of the laboratory in outbreak detection, prevention, and investigation -- Collecting, organizing, and displaying epidemiologic data.

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