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The importance of wearing masks in curtailing the COVID-19 pandemic

Primary care workers are the first point of contact for patients. Therefore, it is critical for this group of workers to understand the significant role of personal protective equipment and the importance of adhering to proper donning, doffing, and discarding protocols in epidemic control. These mea...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Humphreys, Jose
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7491844/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32984094
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_578_20
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Sumario:Primary care workers are the first point of contact for patients. Therefore, it is critical for this group of workers to understand the significant role of personal protective equipment and the importance of adhering to proper donning, doffing, and discarding protocols in epidemic control. These measures are crucial in curtailing disease transmission and the overall containment of the contagion.