Respiratory protection for healthcare workers in the workplace against novel H1N1 influenza A: A letter report

Respiratory Protection for Healthcare Workers in the Workplace Against Novel H1N1 Influenza A: A Letter Report

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1-60

  Liverman, Catharyn T ^a   Harris, Tracy A ^a   Bonnie Rogers, M E ^b   Shine, Kenneth I ^c  

^a Institute of Medicine   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

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EID: 84988221532     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.17226/12748     Document Type: Book

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