Diagnostic criteria and staging of hand-arm vibration syndrome in the United Kingdom

Industrial Health

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 527-534

  McGeoch, Kenneth L ^a   Lawson, Ian J ^b   Burke, Frank ^c   Proud, George ^a   Miles, Jeremy ^d  

^a Derby Royal Infirmary ^*

^b ROLLS ROYCE PLC   (United Kingdom)

^c DERBYSHIRE ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compensation claims; Hand arm vibration syndrome; Health and safety advice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSTRUCTION WORK; HAND ARM VIBRATION SYNDROME; HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL INJURIES DISABLEMENT BENEFIT SCHEME; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS; MINING; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RATING SCALE; STOCKHOLM WORKSHOP SCALES; UNITED KINGDOM; VIBRATION; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 23344432644     PISSN: 00198366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.43.527     Document Type: Article

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