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Preliminary Trial on the Effectiveness of Early Intervention Manual Therapy in Reducing Costs of Presenteeism Due to Musculoskeletal Pain

Jon Schmidt, REHS, ARM, Safety and Risk Manager, Department of Environment, Health & Safety, University of California, San Diego

Robert G. Schwebach, PhD, Associate Professor of Finance, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado

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