Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Plan for Implementing National Guidelines at the Local Hospital Level - Couverture souple

Ramirez, Julio A.

 
9780781744836: Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Plan for Implementing National Guidelines at the Local Hospital Level
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0781744830 ISBN 13 : 9780781744836
Editeur : Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2002

Synopsis

This concise and readable book offers practical advice on implementing the most current guidelines published by medical and governmental organisations for management of hospitalised patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Dr. Ramirez explains the process for implementing CAP practice guidelines at the local hospital level and presents straightforward recommendations for clinicians, hospital administrators, and other health care professionals. Issues addressed include clinical diagnosis of pneumonia, need for hospitalisation, respiratory isolation, microbiologic workup, empiric antimicrobial therapy, switch from intravenous to oral therapy, hospital discharge, patient education and satisfaction, clinical outcome, and prevention of pneumonia

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Éditeur
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Date d'édition
2002
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0781744830
ISBN 13 
9780781744836
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
60
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Personne responsable
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