Occupational back belt use: A literature review

AAOHN Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 438-443

  Hodgson, Edith A ^a  

^a Etobicoke General Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACK; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPINE INJURY;

EID: 0029786661     PISSN: 08910162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/216507999604400905     Document Type: Review

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