Feasibility and Acceptability of Workers’ Health Surveillance for Fire Fighters
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Feasibility and Acceptability of Workers' Health Surveillance for Fire Fighters
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عنوان ژورنال: Safety and Health at Work
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2093-7911
DOI: 10.5491/shaw.2011.2.3.218