Safety of Personnel Working in Endoscopy Units

AORN Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Akyüz, Nuray ^a   Özbas, Ayfer ^a   Çavdar, Ikbal ^a  

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EID: 33846070505     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-2092(07)60024-6     Document Type: Article

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