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Musculoskeletal Disorders in a 3 Year Longitudinal Cohort of Dental Hygiene Students

Melanie J. Hayes, Derek R. Smith and Jane A. Taylor
American Dental Hygienists' Association February 2014, 88 (1) 36-41;
Melanie J. Hayes
BOH, BHSc(Hons), PhD
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Derek R. Smith
BSc, BEd, MHSc, MPH, PhD, DrMedSc
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Jane A. Taylor
BDS, BScDent (Hons), MScDent, PhD
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