A Review on Arthroprosthetic Cobaltism: Manufacturer’s Product liability for causing Iatrogenic Cobalt toxicity
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Indian Society of Toxicology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0973-3566,0973-3558
DOI: 10.31736/jist/v15.i1.2019.39-44