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Does a Cheaper Mask Save Money? The Cost of Implementing a Respiratory Personal Protective Equipment Program

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Abdul B. Zafar
Affiliation:
Columbia Arlington Hospital, Arlington, Virginia
Cary O. Poropatich
Affiliation:
Columbia Arlington Hospital, Arlington, Virginia
Michelle H. Nguyen
Affiliation:
Columbia Arlington Hospital, Arlington, Virginia
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Abstract

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Type
Letters to the Editor
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 1997

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