Detailansicht
Basic Guide to Infection Prevention and Control in Dentistry
Basic Guide Dentistry Series
ISBN/EAN: 9781405176620
Umbreit-Nr.: 1908551
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 192 S.
Format in cm:
Einband:
kartoniertes Buch
Erschienen am 20.03.2009
Auflage: 1/2009
- Zusatztext
- InhaltsangabeChapter 1: Essentials of control of infection. Chapter 2: Communicable diseases in the dental surgery. Chapter 3: Occupational Health and immunisation. Chapter 4: Sharp safe working in the dental surgery Chapter 5: Hand hygiene. Chapter 6: Personal protection for prevention of cross infection Chapter 7: Sterilization and disinfection of dental instruments. Chapter 8: Dental surgery design, disinfection and managing aerosols. Chapter 9: Dental unit waterlines. Chapter 10: Healthcare Waste management. Chapter 11: Transport and postage of diagnostic specimens, impressions and equipment for servicing and repair. Chapter 12: Resources.
- Kurztext
- The Basic Guide to Infection Prevention and Control is a practical guide for all members of the dental team. It offers clear explanations of the key issues and concepts, an orientation of the evidence base and legal framework as well as providing a step-by-step guide to the safe running of a dental practice. Chapters cover key topics, namely: communicable diseases; occupational health and immunisation; decontamination of dental equipment; surgery disinfect ion; sharp safe working; hand hygiene and barrier personal protection; dental unit waterlines, clinical waste management and pathology specimen handling.
- Autorenportrait
- Dr Caroline Pankhurst BSc BDS MSc Ph.D MRCPath, is a former Clinical Senior Lecturer at the Dental Institute of King's College, London and a Specialist in Oral Microbiology. Dr Wil Coulter BSc, BDS, PGCert Ed, MSc, PhD, FRCPath, is a Consultant/Reader in Oral Microbiology in the School of Medicine and Dentistry Queens University Belfast and the Belfast Hospital Trust. The authors are dentally qualified medical microbiologists and members of the Royal College of Pathologists with extensive experience in the field of infection control in dentistry. They have published a number of scientific studies in the field, the findings of which have been presented at numerous conferences. Drs Pankhurst and Coulter serve on government advisory bodies on infection control and decontamination, and teach dentists, nurses, therapists and hygienists at both pre- and post qualification level.