Infection Control and the EMS Provider

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Infection Control and the EMS Provider

Whitepaper Jun 01, 2017
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This white paper from Ansell Healthcare, makers of the Microflex line of gloves used by EMS professionals, examines the role of hand protection in preventing and controlling infectious exposures to providers. 

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