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Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders in Garment Workers: Preliminary Results Regarding Ergonomics Risk Factors and Proposed Interventions Among Sewing Machine Operators in the San Francisco Bay Area

Pages 247-253 | Published online: 30 Nov 2010

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