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International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics Volume 6, 2000 - Issue 4
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Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders at Workplaces in the People’s Republic of China

Stephen BaoWashington State Department of Labor and Industries, Olympia, WA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jørgen WinkelFaculty of Technology & Society, Malm University, Sweden National Institute for Working Life, Sola, Sweden
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Houshang ShahnavazDivision of Industrial Ergonomics, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
Pages 557-574 | Published online: 08 Jan 2015

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