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. 1998 Aug;57(8):445–446. doi: 10.1136/ard.57.8.445

Work related upper limb disorders: getting down to specifics

K PALMER 1, D COGGON 1, C COOPER 1, M DOHERTY 1
PMCID: PMC1752729  PMID: 9797546

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