Infection control matters in home healthcare.
Infection control is pivotal to good nursing care in any setting. This column is dedicated to new developments in infection control that specifically affect home healthcare nursing.
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Sharon Dezzani
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Saint Joseph's College, 278 White's Bridge Road, Standish, ME, USA. smartin@sjcme.edu
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