Surgeons’ Perception to Needle Stick Injuries and Transmission of Blood Borne Viral Infections
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بررسی میزان آسیب ناشی از سرسوزن و اجسام تیز و عوامل خطرساز آن در پرسنل درمانی یکی از مراکز آموزشی و درمانی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی البرز
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عنوان ژورنال: Cohesive Journal of Microbiology & Infectious Disease
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2578-0190
DOI: 10.31031/cjmi.2018.01.000502