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01-09-2017 | Letter to the Editor

Needlestick Injuries, Glove Perforation and Round-Tipped Blunt Needles

Authors: Andrea Mingoli, Gioia Brachini, Giovanna Sgarzini, Barbara Binda, Martina Zambon

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 9/2017

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Title: Needlestick Injuries, Glove Perforation and Round-Tipped Blunt Needles
Authors: Andrea Mingoli
Gioia Brachini
Giovanna Sgarzini
Barbara Binda
Martina Zambon
Publication date: 01-09-2017
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: World Journal of Surgery / Issue 9/2017
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-017-3941-7

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