A 13-year cohort study of musculoskeletal disorders treated in an autoplant, on-site physiotherapy clinic.
Introduction The purpose of this study was to describe the rate and distribution of treatment visits provided in an on-site, automotive plant, physiotherapy clinic over a 13-year period. Method A retrospective cohort study was conducted using data collected at an on-site physiotherapy clinic (1990-2...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation Vol. 17; no. 4; pp. 610 - 623 |
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Springer Nature
Dec2007
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