Successful implementation of ceiling-mounted lift systems

Rehabilitation Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 63-66

  Weinel, Diana ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Mechanical lifting devices; Safe patient handling; Work related back injury

Indexed keywords

EID: 40749096407     PISSN: 02784807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2048-7940.2008.tb00205.x     Document Type: Article

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