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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451782503321

Titolo

Reusability of facemasks during an influenza pandemic [[electronic resource] ] : facing the flu / / Committee on the Development of Reusable Facemasks for Use During an Influenza Pandemic, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2006

ISBN

1-280-54254-3

9786610542543

0-309-66000-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (106 p.)

Disciplina

614.518

Soggetti

Influenza - United States - Prevention

Communicable diseases - United States - Prevention

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Independent Report Reviewers""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""1 Introduction and Background""; ""2 Characteristics of Respirators and Medical Masks""; ""3 Use and Reuse of Respiratory Protective Devices for Influenza Control""; ""4 Findings and Recommendations""; ""APPENDIXES""; ""A Study Process""; ""B Acronyms""; ""C Glossary""; ""D Biographical Sketches of Committee Members""