A Practical Handbook for Hospital Epidemiologists

A Practical Handbook for Hospital Epidemiologists
ISBN-10
1556423020
ISBN-13
9781556423024
Category
Medical
Pages
430
Language
English
Published
1998-01
Publisher
Slack
Authors
Michael Decker, Loreen A. Herwaldt, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

Description

This volume gives advice on hospital epidemiology and should assist both beginning and experienced practitioners in establishing and operating a successful hospital epidemiology programme. Topics include: overarching goals and ethical principles; what readers can do to educate themselves; legal matters that should be considered before signing a contract with a hospital or when designing a programme; and how to negotiate with the administration and communicate with colleagues.

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