Link between Occupational Fatigue and Medical Errors in Surgical Technologists
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Occupational Health
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2588-3690,2588-3070
DOI: 10.18502/aoh.v4i4.4511