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NIOSH Publication No. 2001-117:

National Occupational Research Agenda for Musculoskeletal Disorders
Research Topics for the Next Decade A Report by the NORA Musculoskeletal Disorders Team

January 2001

 

Contents

Disclaimer  
Introduction  
NORA Team Agenda  
next References  
Appendix A. Practitioner Listing of Research Issues  
Appendix B. Selected Industry Specific Practitioner Research Issues  
Appendix C. Academic Input on What is Possible in the Next Five Years  
Contributors  
 

References

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