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Microcomputers in Hospital Epidemiology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Loreen A. Herwaldt  and
David R. Reagan
David R. Reagan
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, East Tennessee State University College of Medicine, Johnson City, Tennessee
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Abstract

Computers can store, manage, and analyze large quantities of data. Thus, computers are an ideal tool for the modern practice of infection control. This article provides practical information for infection control personnel who must choose or upgrade a computer system.

Type
Practical Healthcare Epidemiology
Information
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 18 , Issue 6 , June 1997 , pp. 440 - 448
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 1997

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