Isolation Precautions for Hospitalized Patients: The Challenges of Identifying Unintended Individual Consequences and Measuring the Prevention of Community Harm

Affiliations

¹ University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MSC - 7881, San Antonio, TX, 78229-3900, USA. Bowling@uthscsa.edu.
² University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MSC - 7881, San Antonio, TX, 78229-3900, USA.

Editorial

Jason E Bowling et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2017 Mar.

. 2017 Mar;32(3):238-240.

doi: 10.1007/s11606-016-3926-5.

¹ University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MSC - 7881, San Antonio, TX, 78229-3900, USA. Bowling@uthscsa.edu.
² University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MSC - 7881, San Antonio, TX, 78229-3900, USA.

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Conflict of interest statement

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The Effect of Hospital Isolation Precautions on Patient Outcomes and Cost of Care: A Multi-Site, Retrospective, Propensity Score-Matched Cohort Study.
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