{"product_id":"germs-and-governance-the-past-present-and-future-of-hospital-infection-prevention-and-control-paperback","title":"Germs and Governance: The Past, Present and Future of Hospital Infection, Prevention and Control - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnne Marie Rafferty\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMarguerite Dupree\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eFay Bound Alberti\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGerms and governance brings together leading historians, practitioners and policy makers to consider the past, present and future of hospital infection control. Combining historical case-studies with practitioner experiences, this volume offers a new understanding of the emergence of theories of germ transmission and containment and how these theories played out in real-world environments, networks and professional organisations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExploring the historical context in which technologies like gloves were developed and popularised, as well as how relationships between communities and hospitals, doctors and nurses, and the emerging role of hospital bacteriologists have shaped infection control practices, the collection emphasises the diverse contexts in which ideas about germs, infection and safety circulated. The volume also addresses the historical neglect of the critical role of nurses in the development and success of infection control measures.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGerms and governance brings together leading historians, practitioners and policymakers to consider the past, present and future of hospital infection control. Combining historical case studies with practitioner experiences, this volume offers a new understanding of the emergence of theories of germ transmission and containment and how these theories played out in real-world environments, networks and professional organisations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExploring the historical context in which technologies like gloves were developed and popularised, as well as how relationships between communities and hospitals, doctors and nurses, and the emerging role of hospital bacteriologists have shaped infection control practices, the collection emphasises the diverse contexts in which ideas about germs, infection and safety circulated. It addresses the historical neglect of the critical role of nurses in infection control, arguing that nurses represent a touchstone for understanding the development and success of infection control measures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMoving beyond the linear narratives of discovery, milestones and prominent figures found in earlier accounts of hospital infection, this interdisciplinary collection makes use of a variety of methodological approaches, including health services research, historical analysis and economic, sociological and anthropological exploration of key words, concepts and attitudes.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnne Marie Rafferty CBE is Professor of Nursing Policy at King's College London\u003cbr\u003eMarguerite Dupree is Professor Emeritus of Social and Medical History at the University of Glasgow\u003cbr\u003eFay Bound Alberti Co-Director of the Centre for Global Health Histories at the University of York\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 25, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52239490023698,"sku":"9781526171986","price":63.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/VTBMMGR4STRSMjgyZm0vLzhQKzNWQT09.webp?v=1777879450","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/germs-and-governance-the-past-present-and-future-of-hospital-infection-prevention-and-control-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}