Journal of Infection and Public Health
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 88-89 , 2010

Risk of blood-borne infections in barber shops

Received 1 December 2009

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PII: S1876-0341(10)00024-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2010.03.001

Journal of Infection and Public Health
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 88-89 , 2010

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