Face shields for infection control: A review
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Face shields for infection control: A review.
Face shields are personal protective equipment devices that are used by many workers (e.g., medical, dental, veterinary) for protection of the facial area and associated mucous membranes (eyes, nose, mouth) from splashes, sprays, and spatter of body fluids. Face shields are generally not used alone, but in conjunction with other protective equipment and are therefore classified as adjunctive pe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1545-9624,1545-9632
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2015.1095302