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Letter to the Editor: Global Public Health Impact of Recovered Supplies from Operating Rooms: A Critical Analysis with National Implications

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  1. Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 185 W S Orange Ave, Newark, NJ, 07103, USA

    Matthew S. Linz, Claudia Siniakowicz & Lauren A. Hutnik

  2. Department of Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 150 Bergen St., M232, 185 W S Orange Ave, Newark, NJ, 07103, USA

    Ziad C. Sifri

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Linz, M.S., Siniakowicz, C., Hutnik, L.A. et al. Letter to the Editor: Global Public Health Impact of Recovered Supplies from Operating Rooms: A Critical Analysis with National Implications. World J Surg 46, 2543–2544 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-022-06679-7

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