Control of infection in hospital wards.
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چکیده
Some of the problems of ward management are reviewed. Methods suggested for dealing with them are probably not the ideals that should ultimately be attained but minimum standards to serve as immediate objectives. They concern indications for and methods of isolation, control of infection from staff, environmental contamination, and a few technical procedures. A new type of dressing towel for wounds is described.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical pathology
دوره 14 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1961