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Battling hospital-acquired infections.

January 23, 2008

Gross T; Shannon R. NPR. January 9, 2008.

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This interview with Richard Shannon, MD, addresses the safety consequences of hospital-acquired infections and discusses prevention tactics for health care leaders and front-line providers.

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