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. 2020 May 1;3(5):e209670.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.9670.

Assessment of Proficiency of N95 Mask Donning Among the General Public in Singapore

Wesley Yeung  1   2 , Kennedy Ng  3 , J M Nigel Fong  4 , Judy Sng  5 , Bee Choo Tai  5 , Sin Eng Chia  5
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Assessment of Proficiency of N95 Mask Donning Among the General Public in Singapore

Wesley Yeung et al. JAMA Netw Open. .

Abstract

This cross-sectional study examines factors associated with proper use of N95 masks among residents of Singapore.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Tai reported receiving personal fees from Boehringer Ingelheim and Wiley Blackwell outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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