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Author:   Christopher Collins (Department of Microbiology, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London, UK) ,  D. Kennedy (Cranfield Biomedical Centre, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, UK) ,  D. Kennedy (Cranfield Biomedical Centre, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, UK) ,  D. Kennedy (Cranfield Biomedical Centre, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, UK)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.885kg
ISBN:  

9780851991672

ISBN 10:   085199167
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   01 November 1997
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Part 1: Microbiology and epidemiology 1: Viral agents of blood-borne infections, D J Jeffries, St. Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK 2: Bacterial and other agents of blood-borne infections, C H Collins 3: Epidemiology of blood-borne infections, D L Hunt, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N. Carolina, USA 4: Blood exposure data in Europe, D Abiteboul, Medicin de Travail, Institute National de Recherche et Securite, Paris, France 5: Percutaneous blood exposure data: 58 hospitals in the USA, J Jagger and M Bentley, Health Sciences Center, University of Virginia, USA 6: Detection of surface and air-borne blood contamination, D A Kennedy Part 2: Reduction and management of occupational risks 7: Phlebotomy, E Bouvet, Groupe Hospitalier Bichat-Claude-Bernard, Paris, France 8: The medical profession, D R Morgan, British Medical Association, London, UK 9: The dental profession, C Scully, Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Science, London ,UK 10: Nursing care, C Griffiths, Mayday University Hospital, London, UK 11: Clinical laboratories. Mucocutaneous exposure, D A Kennedy and C H Collins 12: Clinical laboratories. Percutaneous exposure, J Jagger and M Bentley 13: Blood transfusion services, A D Kitchen, National Blood Transfusion Service, London, UK and J A J Barbara, North London Blood Transfusion Centre, London, UK 14: Non health-care occupations, C H Collins Part 3: Prevention, prophylaxis and precautions 15: Role of the occupational health department, H A Waldron, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK 16: Immunization and post-exposure prophylaxis, E McCloy, The Civil Servic Occupational Health and Safety Service (OHSA), Edinburgh, Scotland 17: Treatment and decontamination of blood spills, P N Hoffman, Hospital and Respiratory Infection Division, Central Public Health Laboratory, London, UK and D A Kennedy 18: Disposal of waste blood and blood-contaminated waste, C H Collins and D A Kennedy 19: Review of the OSHA Regulations on blood-borne infections, D L Hunt 20: Universal Precautions and the advent of Standard Precautions, C Kibbler, Department of Medical Microbiology, Royal Free Hospital Trust, London, UK

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