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British Journal of Infection Control, Vol. 8, No. 2, 14-19 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/14690446070080020801

Infection control and the law: legal and ethical obligations

J. Portsmouth

Pathology Department, Surrey and Sussex NHS Trust, Canada Avenue, Redhill, Surrey RH1 5RH

While there is no case law relating specifically to non-compliance with infection control practices, this article will examine to what extent, if any, current case law could be used to establish whether or not a healthcare professional who had failed to implement to an acceptable standard infection control practices had acted negligently, and as a result caused a patient to develop a healthcare-associated infection.

Key Words: Law • infection control • negligence • healthcare-associated infection


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