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Personal protective equipment doffing practices of healthcare workers

Linh T. PhanSchool of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-8810-5971View further author information
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Dayana MaitaCollege of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IllinoisView further author information
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Donna C. MortizCollege of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IllinoisView further author information
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Rachel WeberSchool of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; View further author information
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Charissa Fritzen-PediciniSchool of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; View further author information
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Susan C. BleasdaleCollege of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IllinoisORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-7448-6259View further author information
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Rachael M. JonesSchool of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; Correspondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Pages 575-581 | Published online: 10 Jul 2019

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