Preventing transmission of AIDS and hepatitis to obstetric-care providers

Contemporary Ob-Gyn

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 39-55

  Catanzarite, Val A ^a   Piacquadio, Kathleen M ^a   Stanco, Lorraine M ^a   Kollisch, Nancy ^a   Chinn, Ray ^b   Gardner, Steve ^c  

^a SHARP HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^b SHARP MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Sharp Cabrillo Hospital   (United States)

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EID: 24044496023     PISSN: 00903159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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