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. 1995 Oct;48(10):885–889. doi: 10.1136/jcp.48.10.885

Testing healthcare staff for infection with HIV and hepatitis: logistic and ethical considerations.

A Newell 1, S E Barton 1
PMCID: PMC502939  PMID: 8537482

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