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This consensus study will explore the logistical, economic, and policy challenges and opportunities regarding the use of half-mask elastomeric respirators by health care workers. This study will also focus on issues regarding personnel proficiency, proper use, and acceptance of elastomeric respirators in the U.S. healthcare system, as well as the practicability of elastomeric use in healthcare on a routine basis and during an influenza pandemic or other large aerosol-transmissible outbreak.
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