Disabling back injuries in nursing personnel

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 150-155

  Edlich, Richard F ^a   Woodard, Charles ^b   Haines, Martha J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c University of Virginia Health System ^*

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EID: 0035314809     PISSN: 00991767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/men.2001.114585     Document Type: Article

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