Physically demanding work and inadequate sleep, pain medication use, and absenteeism in registered nurses

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 355-363

  Trinkoff, Alison M ^a,c   Storr, Carla L ^b   Lipscomb, Jane A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; DRUG USE; FATIGUE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NURSE; PAIN; SLEEP DISORDER; WORK SCHEDULE;

EID: 0035034375     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-200104000-00012     Document Type: Article

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