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Varicose Veins as Model for Apportionment among Risk Factors for Compensation Purposes

Marc J Weber, Mark I Taragin

    Journal of Insurance Medicine (New York, N.Y.)
    |September 15, 2024
    PubMed
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    Keywords:
    ApportionmentProlonged StandingRisk FactorsVaricose Veins

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