Occupational Disorders of Musicians
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A Study on Occupational Noise Exposure of Musicians
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 1973
ISSN: 0035-9157
DOI: 10.1177/003591577306601106