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Organic dust exposure in veterinary clinics: a case study of a small-animal practice in Portugal Cover

Organic dust exposure in veterinary clinics: a case study of a small-animal practice in Portugal

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|Jan 2019

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2018-69-3171 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
Language: English, Croatian, Slovenian
Page range: 309 - 316
Submitted on: Jul 1, 2018
Accepted on: Dec 1, 2018
Published on: Jan 11, 2019
Published by: Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2019 Carla Viegas, Ana Monteiro, Edna Ribeiro, Liliana Aranha Caetano, Elisabete Carolino, Ricardo Assunção, Susana Viegas, published by Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
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