Plastics in Healthcare: Time for a Re-evaluation

Overview

Journal J R Soc Med

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2020 Feb 8

PMID 32031491

Citations 20

Authors

Chantelle Rizan

Frances Mortimer

Rachel Stancliffe

Mahmood F Bhutta

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