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Mehtar, Shaheen

 
9780192622662: Hospital Infection Control: Setting Up a Cost-Effective Programme
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ISBN 10 : 0192622668 ISBN 13 : 9780192622662
Editeur : Oxford University Press, 1992

Synopsis

This manual is written for hospitals where infection control is in its infancy, and provides clear, practical guidelines on setting up an effective Infection Control Programme. Based on current practices in countries with well-developed programmes, it offers minimal requirements and standards to produce sound policies, emphasizing good practice within the limits of small budgets.

The book begins by discussing the cost and method of setting up an Infection Control Committee, and the way in which policies are implemented. It covers disinfection, sterilization, waste disposal, and acceptable recycling of equipment. It advises on the design and running of wards and other hospital units, and discusses practical methods of staff education.

The author has wide experience of education in hospitals of underdeveloped countries. Her unique book provides essential advice on establishing good infection practices, and demonstrates how patient care may be optimized with limited resources.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This manual is written for hospitals where infection control is in its infancy, and provides clear, practical guidelines on setting up an effective Infection Control Programme. Based on current practices in countries with well-developed programmes, it offers minimal requirements and standards to produce sound policies, emphasizing good practice within the limits of small budgets. The book begins by discussing the cost and method of setting up an Infection Control Committee, and the way in which policies are implemented. It covers disinfection, sterilization, waste disposal, and acceptable recycling of equipment. It advises on the design and running of wards and other hospital units, and discusses practical methods of staff education. The author has wide experience of education in hospitals of underdeveloped countries. Her unique book provides essential advice on establishing good infection practices, and demonstrates how patient care may be optimized with limited resources.

Revue de presse

'a useful summary of nosocomial pathogens, sources of infection, routes of transmission and patient factors increasing infection risk. Especially clear is a concise summary of outbreak investigations, with a description of the steps to follow in a suggested priority order ... this book represents a laudable approach and fills an important gap" Journal of Hospital Infection (1993)

'This book offers a concise and authoritative insight into the subject of Infection Control ... it successfully explores and covers the vast and varied areas of Infection Control ... this book is an ideal resource for anyone in the process of setting up an Infection Control service and for infection control doctors and nurses who are new in post.' A. Smith, Journal of Medical Microbiology, Vol. 39 (1993)

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press
Date d'édition
1992
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0192622668
ISBN 13 
9780192622662
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
208
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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