Assessment of work-related risks factors for carpal tunnel syndrome

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 569-571

  Yagev, Y ^a   Carel, R S ^a   Yagev, R ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Nerve conduction velocity; Occupational risk factors

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PATIENT TREATMENT; PERSONNEL;

ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL STUDIES;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CONTROL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; POPULATION RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WORKER; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0034827519     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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