Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Occupational Medicine Practice

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-38

  Bugajska, Joanna ^a   Jędryka Góral, Anna ^a   Sudoł Szopińska, Iwona ^a   Tomczykiewicz, Kazimierz ^b  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR LABOUR PROTECTION NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

^b MILITARY INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Diagnostic methods; Occupational medicine

Indexed keywords

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; NERVE CONDUCTION; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW; VIBRATION; WRIST;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; NEURAL CONDUCTION; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; VIBRATION; WRIST;

EID: 34247259799     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2007.11076706     Document Type: Article

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