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IEA 88 PLENARY PAPER

Intervention programmes for work-related neck and upper limb disorders: strategies and evaluation

ÅSA KILBOM National Institute of Occupational Health, S-17184, Solna, SwedenView further author information
Pages 735-747 | Published online: 31 May 2007

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