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. 2019 Aug 20;171(4):301-304.
doi: 10.7326/M18-3602. Epub 2019 May 14.

Prevalence, Recognition of Work-Relatedness, and Effect on Work of Low Back Pain Among U.S. Workers

Sara E Luckhaupt  1 , James M Dahlhamer  2 , Gabriella T Gonzales  3 , Ming-Lun Lu  1 , Matthew Groenewold  1 , Marie Haring Sweeney  1 , Brian W Ward  2
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Prevalence, Recognition of Work-Relatedness, and Effect on Work of Low Back Pain Among U.S. Workers

Sara E Luckhaupt et al. Ann Intern Med. .

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