Needle Stick and Sharp Injuries Among Healthcare Workers: A retrospective six-year study
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عنوان ژورنال: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal [SQUMJ]
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2075-0528,2075-051X
DOI: 10.18295/squmj.2020.20.01.008