COVID-19 and Personal Protective Equipment - What the Front Line Provider Needs to Know to Stay Safe

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The personal protective equipment (PPE) for COVID-19 has been the center of attention in the medical world and laypress, in part because of the short supply and in part because of the importance to health care personnel safety. In this vodcast we review the different levels of PPE and what you need to know to safely protect yourself.

 
 

Peer Review by Christina Dematteo, DO

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