Glove Selection as Personal Protective Equipment and Occupational Dermatitis among Japanese Midwives
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Glove selection as personal protective equipment and occupational dermatitis among Japanese midwives.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Occupational Health
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1341-9145,1348-9585
DOI: 10.1539/joh.48.35