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Mercury Intoxication in Dentists
The present study examined the effects of occupational exposure of a group of dentists to low levels of mercury. The study population consisted of 106 dentists and 94 general practitioners (referent group), from private and public clinics in Shiraz city. Subjects were requested to complete a questionnaire on demographic variables, suspicious symptoms of intoxication and work practices. Addition...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Occupational and Environmental Medicine
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1351-0711
DOI: 10.1136/oem.59.5.285