Tobacco, caffeine, alcohol, and carpal tunnel syndrome in American industry: A cross-sectional study of 1464 workers

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 290-298

  Nathan, Peter A ^a   Keniston, Richard C ^a   Lockwood, Richard S ^a   Meadows, Kenneth D ^a  

^a Portland Hand Surgery and Rehabilitation Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CAFFEINE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COFFEE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE CONDUCTION; PREVALENCE; TOBACCO;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CAFFEINE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 0029878457     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-199603000-00015     Document Type: Article

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