The economic burden of back pain in the UK

@article{Maniadakis2000TheEB,
  title={The economic burden of back pain in the UK},
  author={Nikolaos Maniadakis and Alastair Gray},
  journal={Pain},
  year={2000},
  volume={84},
  pages={95-103}
}
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