LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 7, Problem 1DCR
Two patients see a doctor with complaints about lower back pain. The first is a construction worker who lifts bulky objects every day, and the second is an overweight teenager. Is there a common cause for these complaints? What might the doctor recommend?
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LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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