Infection Control In Home Care and Hospice
Edition: 2 edition
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Published: December 30, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 245
ISBN-13: 9780763740160
Subjects: Health systems & services; Nursing - Home & Community Care; Infectious Diseases; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Nursing Home Care; Epidemiology; Home Care
First sentence: Although the modern era of infection control began in the early 1950s, the recognition and awareness that the provision of medical and nursing care in an institutional setting (e.g., a hospital) could result in an increased risk for the acquisition of infection occurred more than 100 years ago.