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SECOND OPINION | Hospital Acquired Infection | PBS

Duration: 05:56

Program: Second Opinion: Taking Charge of Your Healthcare

www.pbs.org/secondopinion/epis... Hospital acquired infections are a growing problem in the U.S. There are steps that healthcare systems can do to protect patients and actions you can take to protect yourself.

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Post Date: November 26, 2008

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