Construction-related eye injuries in Irish nationals and non-nationals: Attitudes and strategies for prevention

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 176, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 11-14

  Connell, Paul P ^a   Saddak, T ^a   Harrison, I ^a   Kelly, S ^a   Bobart, A ^a   McGettrick, P ^a   Collum, L T M ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA EYE AND EAR HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Eye injuries; Non national; Occupational; Safety; Training

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL INJURY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSTRUCTION WORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; EYE EXAMINATION; EYE INJURY; EYE PROTECTION; EYE SURGERY; HUMAN; IRELAND; LITHUANIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; POLAND; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; ROMANIA; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; EYE INJURIES; EYE INJURIES, PENETRATING; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; IRELAND; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 34547100969     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-007-0002-5     Document Type: Article

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