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Research Articles

Keep It Brief: Videoconferencing Frequency and Duration as Predictors of Visual and Body Discomfort

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Pages 1150-1161 | Received 20 Mar 2022, Accepted 22 Sep 2022, Published online: 31 Oct 2022

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