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Defective Color Perception Among Car Drivers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Yekoye Abebe Department of Physiology, Gondar College of Medical Sciences, Gondar, Ethiopia
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Yared Wondmikun Department of Physiology, Gondar College of Medical Sciences, Gondar, Ethiopia
Pages 294-297 | Published online: 15 Sep 2010

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