Toxic effects of formalin-treated cadaver on medical students, staff members, and workers in the Alexandria Faculty of Medicine
Background: Formaldehyde can be toxic, allergenic and carcinogenic. Evaporation of formaldehyde from formalin-treated cadavers in the anatomy dissection rooms can produce high exposure. This study was conducted to assess acute and chronic toxic effects of formalin-treated cadavers on medical student...
Main Authors: | Noha Selim Mohamed Elshaer, Madiha Awad Elsayed Mahmoud |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-12-01
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Series: | Alexandria Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090506816301488 |
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