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Case Reports
. 2005 Feb;48(1):71-4.

Elective and emergency surgery in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

Homer C Tien  1 , Talat Chughtai, Amit Jogeklar, Andrew B Cooper, Frederick Brenneman
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Case Reports

Elective and emergency surgery in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

Homer C Tien et al. Can J Surg. 2005 Feb.
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FIG. 1. Standard personal protective equipment: cap, goggles, N95 mask, gown and gloves.
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FIG. 2. The Stryker T4 Personal Protection System, which is worn over standard personal protective equipment.
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