Care of Communicable Diseases in General Hospitals

Care of non-communicable diseases in emergencies.

Introduction Emergencies include natural disasters such as earthquakes and severe meteorological events, but also armed confl ict and its consequences, such as civil disruption and refugee crises (sometimes termed chronic emergencies). The health component of the humanitarian response to emergencies has traditionally focused on management of acute conditions such as trauma and infectious illnes...

Improving mental health care in general hospitals.

The mental health needs of older people being cared for within general hospitals and other acute healthcare settings has been specifically identified as a priority for improvement. Yet in reality little has changed. The Department of Health (DH) (2006) has highlighted how many challenges still exist in developing effective integrated care for this patient group and continues to respond with fur...

Communicable Diseases

Handbook of Communicable Diseases

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Survey of Communicable Diseases Surveillance System in Hospitals of Iran: A Qualitative Approach

BACKGROUND Communicable Disease Surveillance and reporting is one of the key elements to combat against diseases and their control. Fast and timely recognition of communicable diseases can be helpful in controlling of epidemics. One of the main sources of management of communicable diseases reporting is hospitals that collect communicable diseases' reports and send them to health authorities. O...