Classification systems for upper-limb musculoskeletal disorders in workers:: A review of the literature

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 56, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 925-936

  Van Eerd, Dwayne ^a,b   Beaton, Dorcas ^a,c,d   Cole, Donald ^a,c   Lucas, Julie ^a   Hogg Johnson, Sheilah ^a,c   Bombardier, Claire ^a,c,e  

^a INSTITUTE FOR WORK AND HEALTH   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Classification; Musculoskeletal disorders; Neck; Occupational; Review; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

BIOAVAILABILITY; DATA BASE; ELECTRONICS; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TENDON; WORKER;

EID: 0142011025     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-4356(03)00122-7     Document Type: Article

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