Worksite and personal factors associated with carpal tunnel syndrome in an Egyptian electronics assembly factory

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 31-36

  Abbas, M F ^a   Faris, R H ^a   Harber, P I ^a   Mishriky, A M ^a   El Shahaly, H A ^a   Waheeb, Y H ^a   Kraus, J F ^a  

^a Suez Canal University Faculty of Medicine   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Electronics assembly; Prevalence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGYPT; ELECTRONICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0035134834     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2001.7.1.31     Document Type: Article

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