Pharmacoeconomics of occupational diseases

Kanerva's Occupational Dermatology, Second Edition

Volumn 1, Issue , 2012, Pages 19-26

  Augustin, Matthias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

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EID: 84901052745     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-02035-3_4     Document Type: Chapter

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