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Sick leaves among healthy pregnant Croatian healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic due to loopholes in the occupational safety system Cover

Sick leaves among healthy pregnant Croatian healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic due to loopholes in the occupational safety system

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|Jun 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2024-75-3851 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
Language: English, Croatian, Slovenian
Page range: 110 - 115
Submitted on: Apr 1, 2024
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Accepted on: Jun 1, 2024
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Published on: Jun 29, 2024
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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