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Research Article

Work disabilities and unmet needs for health care and rehabilitation among jobseekers: a community-level investigation using multidimensional work ability assessments

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Pages 343-351 | Received 01 Jul 2015, Accepted 25 May 2016, Published online: 02 Nov 2016

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