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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Volume 8, 2011 - Issue 3
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Anxiety During Respirator Use: Comparison of Two Respirator Types

Samantha Wu Occupational & Environmental Medicine Division, Department of Family Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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Philip Harber Occupational & Environmental Medicine Division, Department of Family Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California
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David Yun Occupational & Environmental Medicine Division, Department of Family Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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Siddharth Bansal Occupational & Environmental Medicine Division, Department of Family Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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Yuan Li Occupational & Environmental Medicine Division, Department of Family Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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Silverio Santiago Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California
Pages 123-128 | Published online: 10 Feb 2011

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