Reducing perceived physical stress while transferring residents: An ergonomic approach

AAOHN Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 316-323

  Owen, Bernice D ^a   Fragala, Guy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ERGONOMICS; INJURY; NURSING HOME; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PHYSICAL STRESS;

EID: 0032810605     PISSN: 08910162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/216507999904700706     Document Type: Article

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