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Official Journal of the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control
EDITORIAL

Healthcare Infection: a time for change

Brett G. Mitchell
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Faculty of Arts, Nursing and Theology, Avondale College of Higher Education, 185 Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga, NSW 2076, Australia; and School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Australian Catholic University, Dickson, ACT 2602, Australia. Email: brett.mitchell@avondale.edu.au

Healthcare Infection 20(4) 81-83 https://doi.org/10.1071/HI15019
Submitted: 3 September 2015  Accepted: 4 September 2015   Published: 28 October 2015


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