The Magnitude of Low-Back Problem in Nursing

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1989, Pages 234-242

  Owen, Bernice D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACKACHE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NURSE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; BACK PAIN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMAN; NURSES; RISK FACTORS; WISCONSIN;

EID: 0024650639     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: 15528456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019394598901100208     Document Type: Article

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