Injuries from construction falls: Functional limitations and return to work

AAOHN Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 65-73

  Gillen, Marion ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; CONSTRUCTION WORK; FALLING; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; WORK RESUMPTION;

EID: 0033034531     PISSN: 08910162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/216507999904700205     Document Type: Review

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