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Potential years of life and productivity loss due to malignant mesothelioma in Turkey

Selma MetintasLung and Pleural Cancers Research and Clinical Center, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey; ;Medical Faculty, Department of Public Health, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey;
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Guntulu AkLung and Pleural Cancers Research and Clinical Center, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey; ;Medical Faculty, Department of Chest Diseases, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Muzaffer MetintasLung and Pleural Cancers Research and Clinical Center, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey; ;Medical Faculty, Department of Chest Diseases, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey
Pages 464-470 | Published online: 13 Apr 2020

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