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(1)The physician and the sickness certification. Karin Starzmann. Department of Public Health and Community Medicine/Primary Health Care, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg. Gothenburg, 2018.

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LOOK is half augmented reality through which you can watch the stars above your city and half virtual astrono- mical encyclopedia!. It combines atronomical telescope wiht magic

Fullständig referens skall vara: Scand J Work Environ