Prospective Study of Nosocomial Transmission of Hepatitis C in a Swedish Gastroenterology Unit •
✍ Scribed by Verbaan, Hans; Molnegren, Vilma; Pentmo, Inez; Rubin, Lena; Widell, Anders
- Book ID
- 123963711
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 183 KB
- Volume
- 29
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0899-823X
- DOI
- 10.1086/524340
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