Germs and Governance: The Past, Present and Future of Hospital Infection, Prevention and Control

by Anne Marie Rafferty (Editor), Marguerite Dupree (Editor), Fay Bound Alberti (Editor)

Germs and governance brings together leading historians, practitioners and policy makers to consider the past, present and future of hospital infection control. Combining historical case-studies with practitioner experiences, this volume offers a new understanding of the emergence of theories of germ transmission and containment and how these theories played out in real-world environments, networks and professional organisations.

Exploring the historical context in which technologies like gloves were developed and popularised, as well as how relationships between communities and hospitals, doctors and nurses, and the emerging role of hospital bacteriologists have shaped infection control practices, the collection emphasises the diverse contexts in which ideas about germs, infection and safety circulated. The volume also addresses the historical neglect of the critical role of nurses in the development and success of infection control measures.

256 pages, Hardcover

Published October 20, 2020

Reviews

[Micah Rojo · Rating 3 out of 5]

chapters 1-7 were pretty good. i especially liked 3, 6, and 7.
honestly though it was generally a boring read, (which is saying something cuz idk who else this book is for besides me) especially chapters 8-11, which left a bad taste in my mouth as i ended the book. so maybe that’s why i’m a bit sour on it right now