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Race and ethnicity of mothers with Spanish surnames. 西班牙姓氏母亲的种族和民族。

Journal of public health and epidemiology Pub Date : 2013-09-01 Epub Date: 2013-09-30

Carlos R Oliveira, Alicia Guzman, Gaynelle Hensely, Melissa H Leps, Nancy A Miller, Pablo J Sánchez

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Nurses' uniforms: How many bacteria do they carry after one shift? 护士服:换班后携带多少细菌?

Journal of public health and epidemiology Pub Date : 2012-12-01 DOI: 10.5897/JPHE12.074

Marie-Anne Sanon, Sally Watkins

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