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Does a surgical helmet provide protection against aerosol transmitted disease?
Max Joachim TemmesfeldDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway; Correspondence[email protected]
, Rune Bruhn JakobsenDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway; ;Department of Health Management and Health Economics, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Norway;
& Peter GrantDepartment of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden; ;Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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Published online: 23 Jun 2020
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