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Accommodative asthenopia among Romanian computer-using medical students—A neglected occupational disease

Horatiu-Remus MoldovanOccupational Medicine Department, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu-Mures, Romania;
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Septimiu-Toader VoidazanEpidemiology Department, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu-Mures, Romania; Correspondence[email protected]
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Gabriela MoldovanMediconsult Medical Center, Tirgu-Mures, Romania;
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Maria-Ancuta VlasiuMediconsult Medical Center, Tirgu-Mures, Romania;
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Geanina MoldovanHygiene Department, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu-Mures, Romania;
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Roxana PanaitescuMures County Clinical Hospital, Tirgu-Mures, Romania
Pages 235-241 | Published online: 24 May 2019

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