|Articles|August 13, 2012

Respiratory Protection: Compliance, Research are Key Issues for the Future

Ensuring healthcare worker compliance with donning proper respiratory protection when it is warranted remains a challenge for infection preventionists and is a continued area of study by researchers in the public and private sectors.

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