Knowledge, attitude and precautionary practices towards COVID-19 among healthcare professionals in Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction: With the increase in the incidence rate of COVID-19, healthcare professionals (HCPs) being at the frontline of the outbreak response are at higher risk of getting exposure and suffering from the infection. The present study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and precautionary...

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Published in:	Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Main Authors:	Sadia Shakeel, Hina Rehman, Mohammad Azmi Hassali, Faraz Hashmi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2020-10-01
Subjects:	COVID-19 Healthcare professionals pandemic Pakistan
Online Access:	https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/12714

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