The best protection [4]

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 168, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1524-

  Lange, John H ^a  

^a ENVIROSAFE TRAINING AND CONSULTANTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; AEROSOL; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; DEVICE; FACE MASK; FILTER; GAS MASK; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LETTER; MASK; PARTICULATE MATTER; RISK; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; VIRUS PNEUMONIA; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; STANDARD;

HUMANS; MASKS; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME;

EID: 0038339544     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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