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Musculoskeletal disorders of the neck and shoulder in dental hygienists and dental hygiene students

Tim Morse, Heather Bruneau, Claudia Michalak-Turcotte, Martha Sanders, Nicholas Warren, Jeff Dussetschleger, Ulysses Diva, Marc Croteau and Martin Cherniack
American Dental Hygienists' Association January 2007, 81 (1) 10;
Tim Morse
PhD, CPE
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Heather Bruneau
MPH
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Claudia Michalak-Turcotte
CDA, RDH, MS
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Martha Sanders
MA, OTR/L
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Nicholas Warren
ScD, MAT
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Jeff Dussetschleger
DMD
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Ulysses Diva
MS
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Marc Croteau
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Martin Cherniack
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