Rates of carpal tunnel syndrome, epicondylitis, and rotator cuff claims in Ontario workers during 1997

Chronic Diseases in Canada

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 32-39

  Zakaria, Dianne ^a  

^a CANADIAN INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH INFORMATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Claim rates; Epicondylitis; Gender differences; Prevention index; Rotator cuff; Workers' compensation

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CANADA; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; EPICONDYLITIS; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SEX RATIO; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; WORK DISABILITY; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM INJURIES; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; ONTARIO; ROTATOR CUFF; SICK LEAVE; TENNIS ELBOW; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 4243120855     PISSN: 02288699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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