Transient risk factors for acute traumatic hand injuries: A case-crossover study in Hong Kong

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-52

  Chow, C Y ^b   Lee, H ^c   Lau, J ^c   Yu, I T S ^a,c  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Labour Department   (Hong Kong)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND INJURY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; TELEPHONE; WORKING TIME;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HAND INJURIES; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33846257220     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.2006.028589     Document Type: Article

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