Cumulative Trauma disorders: Behavioral injury prevention at work

Journal of Applied Behavioral Science

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 277-291

  McCann, Kathleen Blake ^a   Sulzer Azaroff, Beth ^b  

^a Liberty Mutual Insurance Group   (United States)

^b The Browns Group Inc   (United States)

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EID: 0007635258     PISSN: 00218863     EISSN: 15526879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021886396323003     Document Type: Article

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