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Predictors of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: National Survey Findings

Allard E. Dembe University of Massachusetts Medical School, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
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J. Bianca Erickson Environ Health Sciences Institute, Amherst, Massachusetts
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Rachel Delbos Environ Health Sciences Institute, Amherst, Massachusetts
Pages 542-550 | Published online: 17 Aug 2010

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