An epidemiological study of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among construction workers in Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh

Indian Journal of Community Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 304-307

  Bodhare, Trupti ^a   Valsangkar, Sameer ^a   Bele, Samir ^a  

^a Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences   (India)

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EID: 84856039823     PISSN: 09700218     EISSN: 19983581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0218.91420     Document Type: Article

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