Comparisons of Traffic Collisions between Expressways and Rural Roads in Truck Drivers
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Safety and Health at Work
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2093-7911
DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2015.11.005