| Literature DB >> 12684914 |
Russell M Petrak1, Daniel J Sexton, Michael L Butera, Marvin J Tenenbaum, Mary C MacGregor, Mary E Schmidt, W Patrick Joseph, Sandra A Kemmerly, Mark J Dougherty, Johan S Bakken, Maria F Curfman, Lawrence P Martinelli, R Brooks Gainer.
Abstract
Infectious diseases (ID) specialists have played a major role in patient care, infection control, and antibiotic management for many years. With the rapidly changing nature of health care, it has become necessary for ID specialists to articulate their value to multiple audiences. This article summarizes the versatile attributes possessed by ID specialists and delineates their value to patients, hospitals, and other integral groups in the health care continuum.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12684914 DOI: 10.1086/374245
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN: 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079