doi: 10.5694/mja2.50752.
Epub 2020 Aug 31.
Current COVID-19 guidelines for respiratory protection of health care workers are inadequate
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Current COVID-19 guidelines for respiratory protection of health care workers are inadequate
Med J Aust.
2020 Sep.
No abstract available
Keywords: COVID-19; Disease transmission, infectious; Infection control; Infectious diseases; Respiratory tract infections.
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