Lower Back Problems and Work-Related Risks in a South African Manganese Factory
β Scribed by Bernard van Vuuren; Hendrik J. van Heerden; Piet J. Becker; Evert Zinzen; Romain Meeusen
- Book ID
- 106423126
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 432 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1053-0487
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