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Original Article

Value of Preemployment Medical Assessments for White-Collar Workers

Shlomo Moshe Occupational Clinic Maccabi Medical Services Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Dan Slodownik Hadassah Medical Center Dermatology Department Jerusalem, Israel
&
Drorit Merkel Hasharon Medical Center Hematology Department Petach-Tikva, Israel
Pages 723-727 | Published online: 07 Aug 2010

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