Health effects of video display terminals.
There are more than 15 million video display terminals (VDTs) in the United States, and an estimated 3 million units are produced each year. Given the large number of workers exposed to VDTs and the increasing use of VDTs both in the workplace and in homes, it is important to consider the possibilit...
| Publicado en: | Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants Vol. 4; no. 5; pp. 395 - 401 |
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| Formato: | pictorial tables/charts Journal Article |
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Advanstar Communications Inc.
1991 Jul-Aug
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