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Original Articles

Musculoskeletal disorders and disability among forest industry workers in lower and higher sickness absence groups: a case-control study

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Pages 36-43 | Received 24 Jun 2018, Accepted 13 Nov 2018, Published online: 17 Jan 2019

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