AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 302-307 , May 2010

Lessons learned from the anti-SARS quarantine experience in a hospital-based fever screening station in Taiwan

Presented in part at the 7th East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars Conference; March 19-20, 2004; Hong Kong, China.

  • Esther Ching Lan Lin, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, HungKuang University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Esther C. L. Lin, RN, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Nursing, HungKuang University, No. 34, Chung-Chie Rd, Shalu, Taichung County, Taiwan 43302, R. O.C.
    • ,
  • Yih Chi Peng, RN, MSN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, Tzu Chi University, Hwalien, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Jeffrey Che Hung Tsai, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, Hsin Sheng College of Medical Care and Management, Taipei, Taiwan

Received 19 July 2009 ,Revised 5 September 2009 ,Accepted 8 September 2009.

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 Conflicts of interest: None to report.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2009.09.008

AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 302-307 , May 2010

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