Work-related musculoskeletal disorders in dental health professionals. 1 - Prevalence and risk factors;Disturbi muscolo-scheletrici di natura lavorativa negli operatori sanitari dentali. 1 - Prevalenza e fattori di rischio

Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 165-169

  Sartorio, Francesco ^a   Vercelli, S ^a   Ferriero, G ^a   D'Angelo, F ^b   Migliario, M ^c   Franchignoni, M ^b  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dentistry; Ergonomics; Risk factors; Work related musculoskeletal disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL ASSISTANT; DENTIST; DISEASE COURSE; ELBOW DISEASE; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HAND DISEASE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SHOULDER INJURY; SPINE DISEASE;

AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENTAL ASSISTANTS; DENTAL AUXILIARIES; DENTAL HYGIENISTS; DENTISTS; FEMALE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; POSTURE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 23844454254     PISSN: 15927830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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