Survey on COVID‑19‑related mortality associated with occupational infection during the first phase of the pandemic: A systematic review
- Authors:
- Paola Senia
- Francesca Vella
- Nicola Mucci
- George Dounias
- Antonio Trovato
- Andrea Marconi
- Caterina Ledda
- Venerando Rapisarda
- Ermanno Vitale
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Affiliations: Occupational Medicine, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, I‑95123 Catania, Italy, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, I‑50139 Florence, Italy, Department of Occupational & Industrial Hygiene, National School of Public Health, 11521 Athens, Greece - Published online on: October 28, 2021 https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.10932
- Article Number: 10
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