Prevalence of Needlestick Injuries among Healthcare Workers in Rizgary Teaching Hospital
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عنوان ژورنال: Polytechnic Journal
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2707-7799,2313-5727
DOI: 10.25156/ptj.v10n2y2020.pp27-31