Preparedness planning and care of patients under investigation for or with Ebola virus disease: A survey of physicians in North America

Preparedness planning and care of patients under investigation for or with Ebola virus disease: A survey of physicians in North America

The West African Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic of 2014-2015 required North American hospitals to undertake comprehensive planning and training for the potential need to care for patients with EVD. Here we describe physician contributions to EVD preparedness planning and the care of persons unde...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of infection control 2017, Vol.45 (1), p.65-68
Hauptverfasser: Lewis, Jessica D., MD, Enfield, Kyle B., MD, MS, Perl, Trish M., MD, MSc, Sifri, Costi D., MD
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Brief Report
Civil Defense
Ebola virus
Emergency preparedness
Epidemics
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola - diagnosis
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola - therapy
Humans
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
North America
Physicians
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Zusammenfassung:The West African Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic of 2014-2015 required North American hospitals to undertake comprehensive planning and training for the potential need to care for patients with EVD. Here we describe physician contributions to EVD preparedness planning and the care of persons under investigation for or patients with EVD.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.09.013