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. 2020 Oct 1;6(10):1632-1634.
doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.3552.

Prevalence of Surface Contamination With SARS-CoV-2 in a Radiation Oncology Clinic

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Prevalence of Surface Contamination With SARS-CoV-2 in a Radiation Oncology Clinic

Imraan Jan et al. JAMA Oncol. .

Abstract

This quality improvement study assesses surface contamination with SARS-CoV-2 in the radiation oncology department of a large COVID-19 referral center and discusses implications for routine cleaning and disinfecting practices.

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