Work-attributed symptom clusters (Darkroom disease) among radiographers versus physiotherapists: Associations between self-reported exposures and psychosocial stressors

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 513-521

  Tarlo, Susan M ^a,b,g   Liss, Gary M ^a   Greene, Justina M ^a   Purdham, Jim ^a   McCaskell, Lisa ^c   Kipen, Howard ^d   Kerr, Mickey ^e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Ontario Pub Service Employees Union   (Canada)

^d RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e INSTITUTE FOR WORK AND HEALTH   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^g Gage Occupational and Environmental Health Unit   (Canada)

Author keywords

Darkroom disease; Radiographers; Work related symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DARKROOM DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIST; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; STRESS; SYNDROME;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRITANTS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ONTARIO; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 2642564539     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20015     Document Type: Review

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