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. 2020 Jul;38(7):1529-1530.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.04.028. Epub 2020 Apr 15.

The use of personal protective equipment in the COVID-19 pandemic era

Jacek Smereka  1 , Lukasz Szarpak  2
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The use of personal protective equipment in the COVID-19 pandemic era

Jacek Smereka et al. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Jul.
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Paramedic wearing personal protective equipment for aerosol generating procedures.
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