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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782712303321

Titolo

Preparing for an influenza pandemic [[electronic resource] ] : personal protective equipment for healthcare workers / / Committee on Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers During an Influenza Pandemic ; Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine ; Lewis R. Goldfrank and Catharyn T. Liverman, editors ; Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2008

ISBN

0-309-17794-4

1-281-11005-1

9786611110055

0-309-11047-5

Descrizione fisica

xiii, 191 p. : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

GoldfrankLewis R. <1941->

LivermanCatharyn T

Soggetti

Influenza - Epidemiology

Epidemics - Prevention

Emergency management - United States

Emergency medical personnel - United States - Safety measures

Personal protective equipment

Industrial safety - Equipment and supplies

Emergency management - Safety measures

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

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.