Occupational health hazards to the ultrasonographer and their possible prevention

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 363-366

  Brian Mercer, R ^a   Marcella, Christopher P ^a   Carney, Dennis K ^a   McDonald, Robert W ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHENOPIA; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; ECHOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INJURY; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE;

ASTHENOPIA; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031137385     PISSN: 08947317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0894-7317(97)70074-9     Document Type: Article

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