Germs and governance: The past, present and future of hospital infection, prevention and control (Social Histories of Medicine #27)

By: David Cantor

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Synopsis: Germs and governance brings together leading historians, practitioners and policy makers to consider the past, present and future of hospital infection control. Combining historical case-studies with practitioner experiences, this volume offers a new understanding of the emergence of theories of germ transmission and containment and how these theories played out in real-world environments, networks and professional organisations. Exploring the historical context in which technologies like gloves were developed and popularised, as well as how relationships between communities and hospitals, doctors and nurses, and the emerging role of hospital bacteriologists have shaped infection control practices, the collection emphasises the diverse contexts in which ideas about germs, infection and safety circulated. The volume also addresses the historical neglect of the critical role of nurses in the development and success of infection control measures.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781526140807
Related ISBNs:: 9781526140791, 9781526140784
Publisher:: Manchester University Press
Date of Addition:: 04/19/21
Copyrighted By:: Manchester University Press
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Medicine, Politics and Government, Sociology
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Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Anne Marie Rafferty
Edited by:: Marguerite Dupree
Edited by:: Fay Bound Alberti