A Systematic Review of Workplace Rehabilitation Interventions for Work-Related Low Back Pain

International Journal of Disability Management

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-30

  Williams, Renee M ^a   Westmorland, Muriel G ^a   Lin, Chia yu ^a   Schmuck, Gloria ^b   Creen, Marg ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b GRAND RIVER HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c Manulife Financial   (Canada)

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EID: 85007371337     PISSN: 18338550     EISSN: 18344887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/jdmr.1.1.21     Document Type: Article

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