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Quoted in, “GPs in high COVID areas should get respirators fit-tested: Experts”

I was interviewed and quoted in the article, “GPs in high COVID areas should get respirators fit-tested: Experts”, written by Mr Doug Hendrie, published in newsGP. Hendrie D. GPs in high COVID areas should get respirators fit-tested: Experts. newsGP. 2020 September 4. Available from: https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/gps-in-high-covid-areas-should-get-respirators-fit [PDF]

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N95 respirators vs surgical masks to prevent transmission of respiratory tract infections to staff in primary care

A version of this article was published in the on the AusDoc.Plus online platform in the Clinical Focus Examining the Evidence section under the title, “Do N95 respirators reduce infection risk compared to surgical masks?” on 27 February 2020. [PDF pre-print] Tam M. Do N95 respirators reduce infection risk compared to surgical masks? AusDoc.Plus. 2020 …

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