Rheumatic complaints among workers in iron foundries.
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Rheumatic complaints among workers in iron foundries.
Surveys of the prevalence and social effects of rheumatic diseases in several industries carried out by the Arthritis and Rheumatism Council's Industrial Survey Unit have indicated that, although the prevalence of rheumatic complaints varies between occupations, this variation does not seem to be related to the physical effort of the work involved (Anderson and Duthie, 1963; Partridge, Anderson...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
سال: 1968
ISSN: 0003-4967
DOI: 10.1136/ard.27.5.441