Feasibility of a nurse staffed lift team

AAOHN Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 283-288

  Caska, Barbara A ^a   Patnode, Rosemary E ^a   Clickner, Deborah ^a  

^a STRATTON VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; REVIEW; STAFF TRAINING; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 0031776072     PISSN: 08910162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/216507999804600603     Document Type: Review

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