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. 2023 Mar-Apr;38(2):107-109.
doi: 10.1097/JMQ.0000000000000103. Epub 2023 Feb 13.

Cleanliness of Lead Garments in the Operating Room

Jane Yoon  1 , Benjamin A Nwadike, Vinieth N Bijanki, Scott G Kaar
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Cleanliness of Lead Garments in the Operating Room

Jane Yoon et al. Am J Med Qual. 2023 Mar-Apr.
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