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• an approach to infection control. According to the concept of Universal Precautions, all human blood and certain human body fluids are treated as if known to be infectious for blood borne pathogens.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Universal Precautions. (n.d.). Glossary of Forensic Terms. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/universal-precautions.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Universal Precautions. www.adfs.alabama.gov. Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/universal-precautions (accessed: June 2, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Universal Precautions." Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/universal-precautions.

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