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A Review of the Links Between Work and Heart Disease in the 21st Century

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|Nov 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcvj.1478 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108
Language: English
Page range: 71 - 80
Submitted on: Sep 8, 2024
Accepted on: Oct 2, 2024
Published on: Nov 5, 2024
Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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