Prevention experts urge modification to 2009 H1N1 guidance for health care workers
Friday, November 6, 2009 - 18:14
in Health & Medicine
Three leading scientific organizations specializing in infectious diseases prevention issued a letter to President Obama today expressing their significant concern with current federal guidance concerning the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by healthcare workers in treating suspected or confirmed cases of 2009 H1N1 influenza.
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