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. 2002 Oct;59(10):664–670. doi: 10.1136/oem.59.10.664

A review of functional status measures for workers with upper extremity disorders

D Salerno 1, C Copley-Merriman 1, T Taylor 1, J Shinogle 1, R Schulz 1
PMCID: PMC1740227  PMID: 12356925

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