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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Assessment of infection control knowledge, attitude and practice among healthcare workers during the Hajj period of the Islamic year 1423 (2003)

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Pages 1018-1024 | Received 03 Feb 2007, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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