The effect of cigarette smoking on musculoskeletal-related disability

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 337-349

  Lincoln, Andrew E ^a,b   Smith, Gordon S ^b,c   Amoroso, Paul J ^d   Bell, Nicole S ^e  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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

^c LIBERTY MUTUAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY   (United States)

^d U S ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^e Social Sectors Devmt Strategies   (United States)

Author keywords

Army; Cohort; Disability; Musculoskeletal disorders; Smoking; Survival analysis

Indexed keywords

ARMY; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISEASE; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037386660     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.10195     Document Type: Article

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