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MeSH Heading: Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
Tree Number(s): N06.850.335.500
Unique ID: D017758
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017758
Annotation: coordinate IM with disease /‌transm (IM) + professional or profession with no qualifiers (IM); do not confuse with INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; DF: DIS TRANSM PATIENT PROF or PATIENT PROF TRANSM
Scope Note: The transmission of infectious disease or pathogens from patients to health professionals or health care workers. It includes transmission via direct or indirect exposure to bacterial, fungal, parasitic, or viral agents.
Entry Term(s): Disease Transmission, Patient-Professional; Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; Infection Transmission, Patient-Professional; Pathogen Transmission, Patient-Professional; Patient-to-Professional Disease Transmission; Patient-to-Professional Transmission; Transmission, Patient-Professional; Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
NLM Classification #: WA 110
Previous Indexing: Occupational Diseases (1966-1993); specific disease/transmission (1974-1993); specific health profession (1974-1993); specific health professional (1974-1993)
See Also: Blood-Borne Pathogens
Public MeSH Note: 2009; see DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL (1994-2008)
History Note: 2009 (1994)
Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/06/15
Revision Date: 2020/06/12

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