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| Glossary of infection control terms |
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1 | (16) |
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1 | (2) |
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3 | (1) |
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Pathogenesis of infectious diseases |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (4) |
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The body's defence mechanisms |
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9 | (2) |
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Strategies to control and prevent health care-associated infections |
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11 | (6) |
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2 Administrative arrangement |
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17 | (8) |
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Impact of health care-associated infections |
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17 | (1) |
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Responsibilities of health care facilities |
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18 | (1) |
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Policies and procedures manual |
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19 | (1) |
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Reduction of health care-associated infections |
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19 | (1) |
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Public reporting of health care-associated infection data |
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20 | (1) |
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Organization of an infection prevention and control programme |
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20 | (5) |
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25 | (11) |
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Objectives of surveillance |
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25 | (1) |
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Incidence of various health care-associated infections |
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26 | (1) |
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Definitions of health care-associated infections |
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26 | (2) |
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Data collection for surveillance |
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28 | (1) |
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28 | (3) |
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31 | (3) |
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Learning from the airline industry |
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34 | (2) |
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36 | (10) |
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37 | (1) |
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Role of microbiology laboratory |
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37 | (1) |
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Is it really an outbreak? |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (1) |
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Outbreak control measures |
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40 | (1) |
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Management of an outbreak |
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41 | (2) |
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43 | (1) |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (2) |
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5 Epidemiology and biostatistics |
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46 | (13) |
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46 | (6) |
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52 | (7) |
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6 Disinfection and sterilization |
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59 | (37) |
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59 | (5) |
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Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics |
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64 | (13) |
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Decontamination of endoscopes |
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77 | (3) |
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80 | (9) |
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Appendix 6.1 Disinfection procedures for individual items and equipment |
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89 | (7) |
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96 | (39) |
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97 | (1) |
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97 | (3) |
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Practical issues and considerations |
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100 | (6) |
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Appendix 7.1 Type and duration of isolation precautions |
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106 | (25) |
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Appendix 7.2 Incubation periods of infectious diseases |
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131 | (4) |
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135 | (12) |
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Microorganisms on the hands |
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135 | (1) |
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Hand washing using soap and water |
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136 | (1) |
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Hand hygiene using alcohol hand rub |
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137 | (2) |
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Indication and technique of hand hygiene |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (4) |
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Issues related to alcohol-based preparations |
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144 | (1) |
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Skin reactions related to hand hygiene |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (2) |
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9 Personal protective equipment |
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147 | (13) |
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147 | (5) |
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152 | (3) |
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155 | (5) |
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10 Control of multiresistant microorganisms |
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160 | (23) |
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160 | (9) |
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Meticillin-resistant Staphyloccocus aureus |
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169 | (7) |
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Vancomycin-resistant enterococci |
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176 | (1) |
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Multi-resistant Gram negative bacteria |
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177 | (6) |
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183 | (67) |
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Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea |
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183 | (5) |
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Gastrointestinal infections |
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188 | (12) |
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Blood-borne viral infections |
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200 | (10) |
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210 | (8) |
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Respiratory viral infections |
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218 | (3) |
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Respiratory syncytial virus |
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221 | (2) |
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223 | (4) |
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227 | (4) |
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231 | (4) |
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Viral haemorrhagic fevers |
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235 | (4) |
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239 | (3) |
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242 | (8) |
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12 Intravascular catheter-related infections |
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250 | (11) |
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250 | (1) |
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251 | (1) |
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Surveillance of catheter-related infection |
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252 | (2) |
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254 | (1) |
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254 | (5) |
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Parenteral solutions and administration sets |
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259 | (2) |
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13 Catheter-associated urinary tract infections |
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261 | (11) |
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261 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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263 | (1) |
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264 | (1) |
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264 | (5) |
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Management of patients with bacteriuria and infections |
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269 | (3) |
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14 Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonias |
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272 | (9) |
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Definition and microbiology |
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272 | (2) |
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274 | (1) |
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274 | (7) |
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15 Surgical site infections |
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281 | (20) |
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281 | (1) |
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281 | (3) |
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284 | (1) |
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284 | (2) |
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Surgical asepsis and the operating theatre |
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286 | (8) |
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Measures to prevent surgical site infections |
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294 | (7) |
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301 | (20) |
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Role of occupational health departments |
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301 | (1) |
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Pre-employment assessment |
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302 | (1) |
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Health status of health care workers |
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303 | (1) |
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Measures to protect health care workers |
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303 | (7) |
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Management of sharps injuries |
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310 | (4) |
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Protection against tuberculosis |
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314 | (1) |
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Pregnant health care workers |
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315 | (6) |
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17 Primary and community health care facilities |
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321 | (6) |
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Management responsibilities |
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321 | (2) |
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General principles of infection control |
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323 | (2) |
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325 | (1) |
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326 | (1) |
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327 | (21) |
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Management of clinical waste |
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327 | (6) |
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Kitchen and catering services |
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333 | (5) |
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Linen and laundry services |
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338 | (3) |
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341 | (1) |
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Prevention of infection after death |
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342 | (6) |
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348 | (11) |
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The general hospital environment |
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348 | (2) |
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350 | (1) |
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351 | (2) |
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Ventilation and air-conditioning |
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353 | (1) |
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Construction, renovation, and demolition |
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353 | (1) |
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354 | (5) |
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20 Internet information resources |
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359 | (4) |
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359 | (1) |
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359 | (1) |
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Organizations and regulatory bodies |
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360 | (3) |
| Index |
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