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Editorial
. 2011 May;5(3):143-5.
doi: 10.1111/j.1750-2659.2011.00237.x. Epub 2011 Mar 21.

Respirators versus medical masks: evidence accumulates but the jury remains out

Ben Killingley
Editorial

Respirators versus medical masks: evidence accumulates but the jury remains out

Ben Killingley. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2011 May.

Abstract

Please cite this paper as: Killingley (2011). Respiratory versus medical masks: evidence accumulates but the jury remains out. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses DOI: 10.1111/j.1750‐2659.2011.00237.x.

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