Physical ergonomics contribution to health workers' well-being: a triage station analysis
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Biological Research - Bollettino della Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1826-8838
DOI: 10.4081/jbr.2012.4140