Product Description
Understanding Infection Prevention and Control (2nd edition) (WebPDF)
Author: S Mehtar
Format: Digital
Understanding Infection Prevention and Control is a comprehensive compendium of infection prevention and control (IPC) processes which can be applied to all countries. The text embraces the recent developments and recommendations in IPC from international authorities, such as the World Health Organisation. It is an ideal study and teaching tool and will serve as a reference book for healthcare systems planners who wish to understand IPC and strengthen systems.
Features
• Explains how effective risk management can reduce hospital stay and thereby reduce costs.
• Provides easy to follow information, simplifying the subject of
• IPC.
• Reflects recent evidence published on IPC especially in hospital
• design and natural ventilation, giving the reader the most up to-date, evidence-based information.
• Is comprehensive and covers everything necessary for a postgraduate qualification in IPC, so that no other book is necessary.
Contents:
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What is infection prevention and control (IPC)?
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Microbiology
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Education in IPC
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Decontamination & Sterilisation
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Risk Management in IPC
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IPC and Built environment
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Support Services
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Public Health
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Communicable disease
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Occupational Health
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Outbreak investigation
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Epidemiology, research methodology & basic statistics
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Audit, surveillance
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Monitoring and Evaluation
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Economics of IPC
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