SLND1: Standing up to Emerging Diseases
Audience: D, O, H, A, S
This seminar explores personal health issues, such as new and altered diseases of importance to dental professionals, including bloodborne diseases, respiratory and contact diseases. Attention is given to resistant pathogens and biofilm diseases. These issues are discussed relative to occupational risk, illness prevention and post-exposure responses. Leave with a plan for managing todays microbial challenges using standard and transmission-based precautions.
Objectives:
Recognize and assess well-known infectious diseases.
Be able to identify and explain current trends in infectious diseases.
Be informed of and prepared for unexpected risks.
Apply infection control and safety strategies to usual and unusual disease risks.
Subject Code: 010-Basic Science, 148-Infection Control
Credits: 3
Session Type: Lecture
Fees: $45.00
Audience: D, O, H, A, S
Objectives:
Recognize and assess well-known infectious diseases.
Be able to identify and explain current trends in infectious diseases.
Be informed of and prepared for unexpected risks.
Apply infection control and safety strategies to usual and unusual disease risks.
