Use of mechanical patient lifts decreased musculoskeletal symptoms and injuries among health care workers

Injury Prevention

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 212-216

  Li, J ^a   Wolf, L ^b   Evanoff, B ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BJC HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BIOMECHANICS; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; COMPENSATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; NURSING HOME; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WORKING TIME;

HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LIFTING; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; SICK LEAVE; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 4444344535     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ip.2003.004978     Document Type: Conference Paper

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