Factors associated with risky sun exposure behaviors among operating engineers
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Factors associated with risky sun exposure behaviors among operating engineers.
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Industrial Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0271-3586
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22079