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. 2020 Oct;63(10):949-950.
doi: 10.1002/ajim.23162. Epub 2020 Jul 29.

Medical qualification for respirator use: An essential component of respiratory protection

Robert K McLellan  1
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Medical qualification for respirator use: An essential component of respiratory protection

Robert K McLellan. Am J Ind Med. 2020 Oct.
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  • Petsonk and Harber respond to Dr McLellan.
    Petsonk EL, Harber P. Petsonk EL, et al. Am J Ind Med. 2020 Oct;63(10):951. doi: 10.1002/ajim.23168. Epub 2020 Aug 20. Am J Ind Med. 2020. PMID: 32820555 No abstract available.

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