Job Demand and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor in White-collar Workers
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Job demand and cardiovascular disease risk factor in white-collar workers.
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عنوان ژورنال: Industrial Health
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0019-8366,1880-8026
DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.48.12