Office Ergonomics
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| Author: | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC | Last Updated: August 9, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine David A. Fleckenstein, MPT - Physical Therapy | |
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