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Following the Principles of Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders in Ultrasonographers

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|Dec 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjecr-2020-0036 | Journal eISSN: 2956-2090 | Journal ISSN: 2956-0454
Language: English
Page range: 327 - 337
Submitted on: Mar 23, 2020
Accepted on: Apr 21, 2020
Published on: Dec 24, 2022
Published by: University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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