E-book
Evidence review communicable disease (public health measures)
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Physical Description:
1 electronic text (45 p.) : digital file.
remote
Computer data.
electronic resource - Publisher: [Victoria, B.C.] : Population and Public Health, BC Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport, 2010
Content descriptions
| General Note: | CatMonthString:january.23 Cover title. Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection. Multi-User. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 32-45). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 1.0 Overview/Setting the Context: 1.1 An Introduction to This Paper -- 2.0 Methodology -- 3.0 Isolation and Quarantine: 3.1 Effectiveness of Quarantine and Isolation; 3.2 Disease Parameters that Affect Quarantine and Isolation; 3.3 Compliance with Quarantine and Isolation; 3.4 The Ethics of Isolation and Quarantine; 3.5 Updated Quarantine Act -- 4.0 Community-based Infection Control Measures: 4.1 Child Care Facilities in British Columbia; 4.2 Exclusion of Sick Children from Child Care Facilities and Schools; 4.3 Day Care and School Closure; 4.4 Exclusion of Infected Workers; 4.5 Restrictions on Public Gatherings; 4.6 Simultaneous Use of Multiple Community-Based Interventions -- 5.0 Facility-based Measures: 5.1 Disease Transmission in Facilities; 5.2 Personal Protective Equipment; 5.3 Gloves; 5.4 Gowns; 5.5 Masks, Respiratory Protection and Eye Protection; 5.6 Patient and Staff Cohorting; 5.7 Screening of Patients and Staff; 5.8 Restriction of Admissions and Transfers; 5.9 Facility Closure -- 6.0 Infection Control in Relation to Diseases: 6.1 Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms; 6.2 Respiratory Diseases; 6.3 Enteric Diseases; 6.4 Emerging Communicable and Zoonotic Diseases; 6.5 Vector-borne Diseases; 6.6 Blood-borne Diseases (e.g., HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C); 6.7 Reproductive and Sexual Health; 6.8 Tuberculosis; 6.9 Vaccine-Preventable Diseases -- 7.0 Conclusion -- References. |
| Type of Computer File or Data Note: | Text (HTML), electronic book. |
| System Details Note: | Mode of access: Internet. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription. |
| Issuing Body Note: | Made available online by Canada Commons. |
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