Journal of Infection and Public Health
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 53-54 , 2009

The medical literature and the discipline of infection control

  • Manuel Cortazal

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Received 12 March 2009 ,Revised 31 March 2009 ,Accepted 1 April 2009.

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PII: S1876-0341(09)00029-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2009.04.002

Journal of Infection and Public Health
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 53-54 , 2009

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