Title of dissertation (1) A Comparison of Hand-arm Vibration Syndrome between Malaysian and Japanese Workers (2) Dose-response Relationship between Hand-transmitted Vibration and Hand-arm Vibration Syndrome in a Tropical Environment
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(1) A Comparison of Hand-arm Vibration Syndrome between Malaysian and Japanese Workers (2) Dose-response Relationship between Hand-transmitted Vibration and Hand-arm Vibration Syndrome in a Tropical Environment RONPAKU Fellow Name Anselm Ting SU Position Senior Lecturer ID No. VCC11026 Department Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Institution Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Nationality Malaysian Japanese Advisor Name Kazuhisa MIYASHITA Position Professor Institution Wakayama Medical University
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Dose-response relationship between hand-transmitted vibration and hand-arm vibration syndrome in a tropical environment.
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