Problems Regarding Infection Control at Medical Facilities and Needs for a Nurses' Infection Control Network
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عنوان ژورنال: Japanese Journal of Infection Prevention and Control
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1882-532X,1883-2407
DOI: 10.4058/jsei.27.206