Human Factors and Ergonomics in Infection Prevention

Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care and Patient Safety, Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 793-802

  Alvarado, Carla J ^a  

^a Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1201/b11219-54     Document Type: Chapter

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