Hepatitis B and the healthcare worker.
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of Viral Hepatitis, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention; William L. Atkinson, MD, MPH, medical epidemiologist, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and Linda A. Moyer, RN, consultant to the Immunization Action Coalition, for reviewing and updating the following questions and answers. Healthcare workers need more vaccinations than just hepatitis B!
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Alabama nurse
دوره 34 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007