Prevalence and impact of musculoskeletal injury among endoscopists: A controlled pilot study

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 399-404

  Hansel, Stephanie L ^a   Crowell, Michael D ^a   Pardi, Darrell S ^b   Bouras, Ernest P ^c   DiBaise, John K ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology   (United States)

Author keywords

Endoscopy; Musculoskeletal injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; NECK INJURY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; THUMB INJURY;

ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PAIN; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 67651122849     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e31817b0124     Document Type: Article

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