Repetitive strain injuries: Has the Australian epidemic burnt out?

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 416-419

  Awerbuch, M ^a,b  

^a Pain Management Unit   (Australia)

^b Little Stirling House   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian epidemic; Causes; Non specific arm symptoms; RSI

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EPIDEMIC; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NOMENCLATURE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; REVIEW;

ARM INJURIES; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 4143061261     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0903.2004.00640.x     Document Type: Review

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