title: Structural visualization of expert nursing: Care to prevent tuberculosis infection for outpatients at their hospital visits.
abstract: Tuberculosis infection poses a serious challenge for preventing transmission of contagious diseases at medical treatment facilities in Japan. The authors have therefore developed an algorithm for providing care to prevent tuberculosis infection during the critical period between initial consultation and being admitted to the hospital.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Kitasato University, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. backy@nrs.kitasato-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wakisaka
authors.forename: Akiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Yoshiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kikuichi
authors.forename: Kyoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kojima
authors.forename: Kuniko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fujiki
authors.forename: Satoko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tsuru
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000517:prevention & control*