Use of sensorineural tests in a large volume of medico-legal compensation claims for HAVS

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 528-534

  McGeoch, K L ^a   Lawson, I J ^b   Burke, F ^c   Proud, G ^d   Miles, J ^e  

^a Rolls Royce Plc ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b ROLLS ROYCE PLC   (United Kingdom)

^c DERBYSHIRE ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hand arm vibration syndrome; HAVS; Neurological component; Sensorineural tests; Staging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NERVE FIBER MEMBRANE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; TACTILE DISCRIMINATION; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; UNITED KINGDOM; VIBRATION SYNDROME; WORKER;

ARM; COAL MINING; COMPENSATION AND REDRESS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, NEUROLOGICAL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FINGERS; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SKIN TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE SENSE; VIBRATION;

EID: 11044229874     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqh112     Document Type: Article

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