NCJ Number: |
128310  |
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Title: |
Infection Control in a Correctional Environment: Inmates |
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Corporate Author: |
Canada Correctional Service Canada |
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Date Published: |
1989 |
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Page Count: |
15 |
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Sponsoring Agency: |
Canada Correctional Service Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0P9, Canada National Institute of Justice/ Rockville, MD 20849 NCJRS Photocopy Services Rockville, MD 20849-6000 |
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Publication Number: |
ISBN 0-662-56578-9 |
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Sale Source: |
National Institute of Justice/ NCJRS paper reproduction Box 6000, Dept F Rockville, MD 20849 United States of America
Canada Correctional Service 340 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0P9, Canada
NCJRS Photocopy Services Box 6000 Rockville, MD 20849-6000 United States of America |
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Document: |
PDF |
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Type: |
Training (Handbook/Manual) |
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Language: |
English; French |
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Country: |
Canada |
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Annotation: |
These illustrated guidelines outline the precautions that inmates of correctional facilities should take to prevent the spread of infectious diseases that are often spread by blood and body fluids as well as from contaminated surfaces and from germs floating in the air. |
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Abstract: |
The advice emphasizes that handwashing is the single most important means of preventing infection and should always be done after using the toilet, before eating, and after work. Hygiene related to bites and scratches, the importance of handling sharp objects carefully, and the use of gloves and other protective clothing are also explained. Other sections explain precautions and hygiene in prison cells and the kitchen and in situations in which people with an infectious disease may be isolated. |
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Main Term(s): |
AIDS/HIV prevention |
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Index Term(s): |
AIDS/HIV in correctional facilities; Communicable diseases; Inmate preventive health education |
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