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Avian Flu Pandemic – Flight of the Healthcare Worker?

HEC Forum volume 21, Article number: 365 (2009) Cite this article

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    Robert B. Shabanowitz

  2. Center for Health Research, Geisinger Medical Center, 100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA, 17822-3003, USA

    Judith E. Reardon

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Shabanowitz, R.B., Reardon, J.E. Avian Flu Pandemic – Flight of the Healthcare Worker?. HEC Forum 21, 365 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10730-009-9114-9

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Keywords

  • Influenza
  • Avian Influenza
  • Healthcare Worker
  • Pandemic Influenza
  • Personal Protective Equipment