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Ototoxic Substances at the Workplace: a Brief Update Cover
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|Jun 2012

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-63-2012-2199 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 (formerly 0004-1254) | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
Language: English, Croatian
Page range: 147 - 152
Published on: Jun 21, 2012
Published by: Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2012 Eberhard Nies, published by Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
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