Be Aware! COVID-19 Can Remain Active on Environmental Surfaces in Hemodialysis Settings and Endanger the Patients' Life.

Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl

Patient Safety Research Center, Clinical Research Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.

Published: January 2021

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