Musculoskeletal problems of the neck, shoulder, and back and functional consequences in nurses

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 170-178

  Trinkoff, Alison M ^a   Lipscomb, Jane A ^a   Geiger Brown, Jeanne ^a   Brady, Barbara ^a  

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

Author keywords

Back; Functional consequences; Musculoskeletal disorders; Neck; Nurses; Occupational health; Shoulder injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NURSE; PAIN; PREVALENCE; WORK DISABILITY;

ADULT; BACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILLINOIS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NECK; NEW YORK; NURSES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; SHOULDER; SICK LEAVE;

EID: 0036190081     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.10048     Document Type: Article

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