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

This book addresses global concerns about microbial resistance. Combining historical case studies and first-hand practitioner accounts, it offers insights beyond current literature. Contributions from leading scholars, practitioners and policy makers explore outbreaks of MRSA and compare infection control measures in different case-study contexts.

Author: Anne Marie Rafferty
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 07/25/2023
Pages: 328
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.68d
ISBN13: 9781526171986
ISBN10: 1526171988
BISAC Categories:
- Medical | History
- Political Science | Public Policy | Social Services & Welfare
- Social Science | Disease & Health Issues

About the Author

Anne Marie Rafferty CBE is Professor of Nursing Policy at King's College London
Marguerite Dupree is Professor Emeritus of Social and Medical History at the University of Glasgow
Fay Bound Alberti Co-Director of the Centre for Global Health Histories at the University of York