Readers’ panel - Will seeking samples from people who bite or spit at nurses make a bad situation worse?
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Readers’ panel - Will seeking samples from people who bite or spit at nurses make a bad situation worse?

Pete Hawkins Emergency department staff nurse, Bristol
Daniel Athey @danjathey Charge nurse, An acute medical unit in Sheffield
Liz Charalambous @lizcharalambou Staff nurse and PhD student, Nottingham
Jane Scullion @JaneScullion Respiratory nurse consultant, Leicester

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Nursing Standard. 32, 13, 33-33. doi: 10.7748/ns.32.13.33.s24

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