A survey of final-year dental, medical and nursing students: Occupational injuries and infection control

Journal of the Canadian Dental Association

Volumn 66, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 561-

  McCarthy, Gillian M ^a   Britton, Jonathan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Infection control; Occupational diseases prevention control; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646175714     PISSN: 14882159     EISSN: 14882159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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