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Editorial
. 2014 Nov;51(11):1421-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2014.09.002. Epub 2014 Sep 8.

Respiratory protection for healthcare workers treating Ebola virus disease (EVD): are facemasks sufficient to meet occupational health and safety obligations?

C Raina MacIntyre  1 , Abrar Ahmad Chughtai  2 , Holly Seale  2 , Guy A Richards  3 , Patricia M Davidson  4
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Editorial

Respiratory protection for healthcare workers treating Ebola virus disease (EVD): are facemasks sufficient to meet occupational health and safety obligations?

C Raina MacIntyre et al. Int J Nurs Stud. 2014 Nov.

Erratum in

  • Int J Nurs Stud. 2015 Jan;52(1):505
No abstract available

Keywords: Ebola virus; Ebola virus disease; Facemasks; Healthcare workers; Respirators.

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Factors to consider in making recommendations for respiratory protection of health workers*. *Cost, supply and logistics may affect implementation of guidelines, but should not drive recommendations for best practice.
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