The Prevalence and Impact of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Injury Among Radiation Therapists
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0360-3016
DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(19)30510-3