Effective Intervention with Ergonomics, Antivibration Gloves, and Medical Surveillance to Minimize Hand-Arm Vibration Hazards in the Workplace

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1312-1317

  Jetzer, Thomas ^a   Haydon, Phillippa ^b   Reynolds, Douglas ^c  

^a Occupational Medicine Consultants   (United States)

^b Female Health Company   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARM; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DISEASE COURSE; ERGONOMICS; GLOVE; HAND; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION; VIBRATION; WORKPLACE;

ARM INJURIES; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HAND INJURIES; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; VIBRATION;

EID: 0346325881     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.jom.0000099981.80004.c9     Document Type: Article

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