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Psychosocial work characteristics in relation to neck and upper limb symptoms

  • Swenne G. van den Heuvel

      Affiliations

    • TNO Work and Employment, P.O. Box 718, 2130 AS, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands
    • Body@Work, Research Center Physical Activity, Work and Health, TNO VUmc, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: TNO Work and Employment, P.O. Box 718, 2130 AS Hoofddorp, The Netherlands. Tel. +31 235549575; fax: +31 235549304.
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  • Allard J. van der Beek

      Affiliations

    • Body@Work, Research Center Physical Activity, Work and Health, TNO VUmc, The Netherlands
    • Department of Public and Occupational Health, Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Birgitte M. Blatter

      Affiliations

    • TNO Work and Employment, P.O. Box 718, 2130 AS, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands
    • Body@Work, Research Center Physical Activity, Work and Health, TNO VUmc, The Netherlands
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  • Wilhelmina E. Hoogendoorn

      Affiliations

    • The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Paulien M. Bongers

      Affiliations

    • TNO Work and Employment, P.O. Box 718, 2130 AS, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands
    • Body@Work, Research Center Physical Activity, Work and Health, TNO VUmc, The Netherlands

Received 11 May 2004 ,Revised 1 November 2004 ,Accepted 15 November 2004.

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PII: S0304-3959(04)00577-9

doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2004.12.008

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