Evaluation of cutaneous vibration thresholds in medical transcriptionists

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 867-872

  Doezie, A M ^a   Freehill, A K ^a   Novak, C B ^a   Dale, A M ^a   Mackinnon, S E ^a  

^a East Pavilion   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIBRATION SENSE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0030885387     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-5023(97)80083-4     Document Type: Article

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