Prevalence, Recognition of Work-Relatedness, and Effect on Work of Low Back Pain Among U.S. Workers
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Internal Medicine
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0003-4819
DOI: 10.7326/m18-3602