17Feb 2020

KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF EMERGENCY HEALTH WORKERS AND NURSING STAFF REGARDING RABIES IMMUNISATION

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[Mustafa Ahmed, Indraneel Dasgupta and Sambit Maiti (2020); KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF EMERGENCY HEALTH WORKERS AND NURSING STAFF REGARDING RABIES IMMUNISATION Int. J. of Adv. Res. 8 (Feb). 670-703] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Dr MUSTAFA AHMED
INSTITUTE OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE Peerless Hospital & B. K. Roy Research Center, Kolkata

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/10500      
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