Does wearing two pairs of gloves protect operating theatre staff from skin contamination?

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  • H Matta
  • A M Thompson
  • J B Rainey
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عنوان ژورنال:
  • BMJ

دوره 297 6648  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1988