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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-65-2014-2514 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 (formerly 0004-1254) | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
Language: English, Croatian, Slovenian
Page range: 225 - 230
Submitted on: Mar 1, 2014
Accepted on: Jun 1, 2014
Published on: Jun 17, 2014
Published by: Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
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