Pandemic Point-of-Care Pocket Guide
By J. Christopher Farmer, M.D., Mayo Clinic
2007. 113 pages. ISBN: 978-1-59940-062-4
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A pandemic strikes and victims surge to a health care organization. First responders must be able to quickly identify and triage these individuals before they infect or contaminate other patients and staff. Designed for speedy reference at the point of care, the new Pandemic Point-of-Care Pocket Guide provides "fast facts" so clinicians can quickly identify and contain an infectious disease. This handy pocket guide is written in short, clear reference style, with outlines, bulleted lists, and decision trees.
Included are marked tabs for quick emergency point-of-care reference; checklists, decision trees, and algorithms for streamlined decision-making; the latest and most accurate content from acknowledged national experts; tips for identifying rashes, fevers, and respiratory, GI, and neuro illnesses that require further investigation; resource guide for reporting an outbreak to federal and state agencies; specific, absolutely-need-to-know information about anthrax, smallpox, viral hemorrahagic fevers, cholera, ricin, typhoid fever, SARS pandemic influenza, West Nile virus, and more; and tips for protecting health care workers, including how to fit and wear personal protective equipment (PPE).
Item Number:
PPPG06
Price: $65.00 USD
