Consideration of low back pain in health and welfare workers

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 149-152

  Kai, Satoru ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Consideration; Low back pain; Worker

Indexed keywords

EID: 52549113459     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: 09155287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.13.149     Document Type: Article

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