Exposure-response relationship for vibration-induced white finger among forestry workers

Central European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 69-72

  Bovenzi, M ^a   Franzinelli, A ^b   Mancini, R ^b   Cannava, M G ^b   Maiorano, M ^b   Ceccarelli, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b NHS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cold test; Dose response; Hand transmitted vibration; White finger

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; COLD; FINGER; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK; TREE; VASCULARIZATION; VIBRATION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BLOOD PRESSURE; COLD; FINGERS; HUMANS; ISCHEMIA; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ODDS RATIO; TREES; VIBRATION;

EID: 0030073050     PISSN: 12107778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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