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Original Articles

Guidelines prescribed by general practitioners to patients with acute low back pain regarding ‘return to work’

PA HoughDepartment of Occupational Therapy, University of the Free StateCorrespondence[email protected]
, MOccTher (UFS),
FC Van RooyenDepartment of Biostatistics, University of the Free State With the following BOccTher students in the Department of Occupational Therapy, University of the Free State:
,
E Bredenkamp
,
K Brough
,
M Ferreira
,
H Myburgh
,
C Snyman
&
C Van Niekerk
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Pages 15-15d | Published online: 15 Aug 2014

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