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Received: 2021/05/15 | Accepted: 2021/08/1 | Published: 2021/10/1
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Quality of Life in the Iranian Mustard Gas Victims; A Meta-Analysis
Authors M. Satkin *1, M. Ghanei2, M. Salesi2, H. Borna2, A. Ebadi3
1- Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Lifestyle Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Chemical Injuries Research Center, Systems Biology and Poisonings Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3- “Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Lifestyle Institute” and “Nursing Faculty”, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
* Corresponding Author Address: Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Lifestyle Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Postal Code: 19575174 (m_satkin@yahoo.com)
Keywords:
Quality of Life [MeSH], Mustard Gas [MeSH], Iran [MeSH], Meta-Analysis [MeSH], Chemical Warfare Agents [MeSH]
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