Assessing the efficacy of educational programs for musculoskeletal work injury prevention

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 239-247

  Bohr, Paula C ^a   Barrett, Nora E ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Efficacy; Musculoskeletal injury prevention; Program evaluation

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BIOMECHANICS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRODUCTIVITY; WORK DISABILITY; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 0031427156     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOOR.0000010859.29260.8b     Document Type: Article

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