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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Perceptions of Risk, Benefit and Trust - A Comparative Assessment Between Healthcare Workers and the General Public Towards 3 Medical Technologies

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Pages 1587-1598 | Received 02 Feb 2024, Accepted 08 May 2024, Published online: 02 Jul 2024

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