To lift or not to lift 1: The legal requirements for patient lifting

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 234-239

  Tracey, Clive ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0008136354     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjtr.1997.4.5.14447     Document Type: Article

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