Self-Reported Knowledge and Practices of Healthcare Workers on Occupational Exposure and Protection from Infectious Disease at the Military Hospital in Sierra Leone

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Henry S Bangura
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Bo Li
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Yue-Su Zhou
Yue-Su Zhou
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Yue Yuan
Yue Yuan
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Yi Sun
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Zhong-Peng Zhao
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Jun Jiao
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Bing-Song
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Stephen Sevalie
Stephen Sevalie
Ya-Jun Song
Ya-Jun Song
Tian-Jun Jiang
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Jia-Fu Jiang
Jia-Fu Jiang
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Yu-Ling Qin. 2018. \u201cSelf-Reported Knowledge and Practices of Healthcare Workers on Occupational Exposure and Protection from Infectious Disease at the Military Hospital in Sierra Leone\u201d. Global Journal of Medical Research - K: Interdisciplinary GJMR-K Volume 18 (GJMR Volume 18 Issue K5): .

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Self-Reported Knowledge and Practices of Healthcare Workers on Occupational Exposure and Protection from Infectious Disease at the Military Hospital in Sierra Leone

Yu-Ling Qin
Yu-Ling Qin University of Sierra Leone
Henry S Bangura
Henry S Bangura
Bo Li
Bo Li
Yue-Su Zhou
Yue-Su Zhou
Yue Yuan
Yue Yuan
Yi Sun
Yi Sun
Jing Li
Jing Li
Zhong-Peng Zhao
Zhong-Peng Zhao
Jun Jiao
Jun Jiao
Bing-Song
Bing-Song
Stephen Sevalie
Stephen Sevalie
Ya-Jun Song
Ya-Jun Song
Tian-Jun Jiang
Tian-Jun Jiang
Foday Sahr
Foday Sahr
Jia-Fu Jiang
Jia-Fu Jiang

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