AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 150-156 , April 2007

The Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology white paper: The value of certification for infection control professionals

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 Address correspondence to Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc., PO Box 19554, Lenexa, KS 66285-9554.The white paper was written in collaboration with the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (CBIC) and was approved by the Board.

PII: S0196-6553(06)01008-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2006.06.003

AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 150-156 , April 2007

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