Ischaemic heart disease among livestock and agricultural workers
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Ischaemic heart disease among livestock and agricultural workers.
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عنوان ژورنال: Occupational and Environmental Medicine
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1351-0711
DOI: 10.1136/oem.60.8.e1