Knowledge on Blood-Borne Infection, Awareness and Compliance on Blood-Borne Infection Control, and Factors Influencing Compliance among Emergency Nurses
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عنوان ژورنال: Korean Journal of Healthcare-Associated Infection Control and Prevention
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2508-5999
DOI: 10.14192/kjhaicp.2016.21.2.65