SARS and the removal of personal protective equipment [4]

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 170, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 930-

  Puro, Vincenzo ^a   Nicastri, Emanuele ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES L SPALLANZANI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; EYE PROTECTION; FACE MASK; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; LETTER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTECTION; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME;

EID: 1642396905     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.1031700     Document Type: Letter

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