Dose-response relationship for hand-arm vibration syndrome

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 47-53

  Futatsuka, Makoto ^a  

^a KUMAMOTO UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dose response relationship; Guideline; Hand arm vibration; Vibration exposure; White finger

Indexed keywords

ARM DISEASE; DOSE RESPONSE; HAND DISEASE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PNEUMATIC TOOL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; RAYNAUD PHENOMENON; REVIEW; SYNDROME; VIBRATION;

EID: 0029872116     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.38.47     Document Type: Review

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