A systematic review of musculoskeletal disorders among dental professionals

International Journal of Dental Hygiene

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 159-165

  Hayes, M J ^a   Cockrell, D ^a   Smith, D R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dental hygienist; Dental student; Dentist; Musculoskeletal disorders; Occupational health

Indexed keywords

ARTHRALGIA; BACKACHE; DENTAL ASSISTANT; DENTAL STUDENT; DENTIST; HAND; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PAIN; PATHOLOGY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; WRIST;

ARTHRALGIA; BACK PAIN; DENTAL HYGIENISTS; DENTISTS; HAND; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PAIN; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; STUDENTS, DENTAL; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 70350517613     PISSN: 16015029     EISSN: 16015037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5037.2009.00395.x     Document Type: Review

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