Knowledge on Blood-borne Infections, Compliance and Barriers on Blood-borne Infection Control among Nurses in Hemodialysis Units
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1225-9012,2287-1802
DOI: 10.7739/jkafn.2018.25.1.22