Landsbergis et al. respond

Paul Landsbergis; Eckardt Johanning; Marco Stillo

doi:10.1002/ajim.23263

Landsbergis et al. respond

Paul Landsbergis, Eckardt Johanning, Marco Stillo

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	717-720
Number of pages	4
Journal	American Journal of Industrial Medicine
Volume	64
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.23263
State	Published - Aug 2021
Externally published	Yes

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