Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among physical therapists

Physical Therapy

Volumn 76, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 827-835

  Bork, Byron E ^a   Cook, Thomas M ^a   Rosecrance, John C ^a   Engelhardt, Kristen A ^a   Thomason, Mary Ellen J ^a   Wauford, Ivalyn J ^a   Worley, Rachel K ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HAND DISEASE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPINE DISEASE; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0029795026     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/76.8.827     Document Type: Article

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