Evaluation of ergonomic interventions to reduce musculoskeletal disorders of dentists in the Netherlands

Work

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 211-220

  Droeze, Ester Haver ^a,c   Jonsson, Hans ^b  

^a Centre of Excellence Occupation and Health   (Netherlands)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c NONE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Compliance and dentistry; Ergonomics; Musculoskeletal disorders

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTIST; ERGONOMICS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SECONDARY PREVENTION;

ADULT; AGED; DENTISTS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 26044482464     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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