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Editorial
. 2007 Apr-Jun;42(2):171-2.

Public health surveillance and the prevention of injuries in sports: what gets measured gets done

Stephen B Thacker
Editorial

Public health surveillance and the prevention of injuries in sports: what gets measured gets done

Stephen B Thacker. J Athl Train. 2007 Apr-Jun.
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