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Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine Volume 32, 2013 - Issue 2: Special Issue on selected papers from International Workshop on Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields; Guest Editor: Dr. Marko Markov
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The pattern of exposure to static magnetic field of nurses involved in activities related to contrast administration into patients diagnosed in 1.5 T MRI scanners

Jolanta KarpowiczCentral Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute (CIOP-PIB), Laboratory of Electromagnetic Hazards, Warszawa, PolandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Krzysztof GryzCentral Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute (CIOP-PIB), Laboratory of Electromagnetic Hazards, Warszawa, Poland
Pages 182-191 | Published online: 15 May 2013

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