Musculoskeletal complaints and psychosocial risk factors among physicians in mainland China

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 599-603

  Smith, Derek R ^a   Wei, Ning ^b   Zhang, Yi Jie ^b   Wang, Rui Sheng ^a  

^a NATL INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL HEALTH   (Japan)

^b HEBEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Low back pain; Musculoskeletal complaints; Physician; Psychosocial; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH RISKS; HOSPITALS; ORTHOPEDICS;

LOW BACK PAIN; MUSCULOSKELETAL COMPLAINTS; PHYSICIANS; PSYCHOSOCIAL; RISK FACTORS;

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SHOULDER; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 33646775688     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2006.01.014     Document Type: Article

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