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Occupational injuries and associated factors among cement factory workers in the city of Chlef, Algeria

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|Mar 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2025-76-3929 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
Language: English, Croatian, Slovenian
Page range: 31 - 36
Submitted on: Dec 1, 2024
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Accepted on: Feb 1, 2025
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Published on: Mar 31, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Said Djaballah, Fatima Merouchi, Nahla Mosetfai, Abdelhak Belahcene, Abdelmoumene Hechifa, published by Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
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