Preparing for an influenza pandemic personal protective equipment for healthcare workers

During an influenza pandemic, healthcare workers will be on the front lines delivering care to patients and preventing further spread of the disease. Protecting the more than 13 million healthcare workers in the United States from illness or from infecting their families or the patients in their car...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Institute of Medicine (U.S.).
Autores Corporativos: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers During an Influenza Pandemic (-), Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Board on Health Sciences Policy
Otros Autores: Goldfrank, Lewis R., 1941- (-), Liverman, Catharyn T.
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press 2008.
Colección:National Academies ebooks.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b44919475*spi
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • - Understanding the risk of influenza to healthcare workers
  • - Designing and engineering effective PPE
  • - Using PPE: individual and institutional issues
  • - Certifying and regulating healthcare PPE: defining an integrated system
  • - Moving forward with urgency.