Basic infection control for health care professionals .

Summary: Presents a clear and concise guide to preventing occupational exposure hazards and communicable and infectious diseases. And includes coverage on how to safely protect oneself from infectious agents, and what to do in the case of infectious exposure.

Record details

ISBN: 9781337912297
ISBN: 1337912298
Physical Description: print
xx, 204 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: Australia : Cengage, [2021]
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction to infection control -- Legal issues -- The disease process -- The immune system -- Protection from communicable disease in the workplace -- Protection from infectious agents used as weapons -- Exposure determination -- Postexposure -- Appendix: Diseases of concern.