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How can artificial intelligence be used within occupational medicine to identify early worker needs and improve workplace accommodation? A narrative review Cover

How can artificial intelligence be used within occupational medicine to identify early worker needs and improve workplace accommodation? A narrative review

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjom-2025-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2601-0828 | Journal ISSN: 2601-081X
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