The Control of Infections in Hospitals /
With the mounting public interest in disease, health, physicians, nurses, and hospitals, it is necessary to study problems in the field with a view to constructive improvement. This report will stimulate constructive change and give support to improvements in individual hospitals. Based mainly on a...
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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[Toronto, Ontario] :
University of Toronto Press,
[1966]
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Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1. Introduction
- PART 1
- 2. Design and Methods of Study
- PART 2
- 3. Specific Nursing Practice
- 4. Dressing Techniques
- 5. Prevention and Care of Urinary Infections
- PART 3
- 6. Present Isolation Facilities
- 7. Specific Control Measures in Isolation Areas
- 8. The Control of Infections in and beyond the Hospital
- PART 4
- 9. Physical Structure of the Surgical Suite
- 10. Surgical Aseptic Techniques
- PART 5
- 11. General Hospital Housekeeping
- 12. Disinfection of High Risk and Other Hospital Areas
- 13. Disinfection of Blankets, Pillows and Mattresses
- 14. Laundry Practice
- 15. Other Aspects of Environmental Control
- PART 6
- 16. Chemical Disinfection with Special Reference to Skin
- 17. Sterilization of Hospital Equipment
- 18. Environmental Disinfection
- PART 7
- 19. Statistical Analysis of Questionnaire Data
- 20. Evaluation of Aseptic Practice in General Hospitals Only
- PART 8. APPENDICES
- A. The Infectious Disease Process and Mechanisms of Disease Spread and Control
- B. Comments from Hospitals
- C. Tables of Answers to Questionnaire Survey
- D. Scoring of Selected Questions.