Toward Common Ground and Action on Repetitive Strain Injuries: An Assessment of a Future Search Conference

The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 465-487

  Polanyi, Michael ^a  

^a Institute for Work Health

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EID: 84990397011     PISSN: 00218863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021886301374005     Document Type: Article

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