Measurement, evaluation, and assessment of peripheral neurological disorders caused by hand-transmitted vibration

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 559-573

  Griffin, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hand arm vibration syndrome; Hand transmitted vibration; Signs; Symptoms; Vibration induced white finger

Indexed keywords

ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; COLD EXPOSURE; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND MOVEMENT; HANDEDNESS; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT MONITORING; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PROBABILITY; PROVOCATION TEST; RATING SCALE; SHOULDER PAIN; SYMPTOM; TEMPERATURE SENSE; UNEMPLOYMENT; VIBRATION; VIBRATION SYNDROME; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HAND-ARM VIBRATION SYNDROME; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; RAYNAUD DISEASE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VIBRATION;

EID: 39749119414     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-007-0253-5     Document Type: Article

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