Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 415-418 , November 2008

Call to Action: The Rights of Nurses to Health and Safety

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PII: S1055-3290(08)00191-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jana.2008.09.004

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 415-418 , November 2008