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Editorial
. 2008 Feb 23;336(7641):398.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39464.656007.80. Epub 2008 Jan 31.

Preventing back pain

Niels Wedderkopp, Charlotte Leboeuf-Yde
Editorial

Preventing back pain

Niels Wedderkopp et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Advice to stay active may not be appropriate for people in manual jobs

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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