"Patient Isolation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The segregation of patients with communicable or other diseases for a specified time. Isolation may be strict, in which movement and social contacts are limited; modified, where an effort to control specified aspects of care is made in order to prevent cross infection; or reverse, where the patient is secluded in a controlled or germ-free environment in order to protect him or her from cross infection.
| Descriptor ID |
D010356
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.770 N06.850.780.200.450.650
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Isolation" by people in Profiles.
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Rates of hand disinfection associated with glove use, patient isolation, and changes between exposure to various body sites. Am J Infect Control. 2003 Apr; 31(2):97-103.