Epidemiology of compensable work-related ocular injuries and illnesses: Incidence and risk factors

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 575-581

  Islam, Syed S ^a   Doyle, Edward J ^b   Velilla, Angela ^b   Martin, Christopher J ^b   Ducatman, Alan M ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COOKING; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0034099710     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-200006000-00004     Document Type: Article

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