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Germs and Governance: The Past, Present and Future of Hospital Infection, Prevention and Control

Fay Bound Alberti

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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.

Pages: 256

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Release: October 20, 2020

ISBN: 1526140780

ISBN 13: 9781526140784

Germs and Governance: The Past, Present and Future of Hospital Infection, Prevention and Control

Fay Bound Alberti

0/5 ( ratings)

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.

Pages: 256

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Release: October 20, 2020

ISBN: 1526140780

ISBN 13: 9781526140784

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