Needle stick injuries in a tertiary eye-care hospital: Incidence, management, outcomes, and recommendations
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Needle stick injuries in a tertiary eye-care hospital: Incidence, management, outcomes, and recommendations
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0301-4738
DOI: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_147_17