Cardiovascular evaluation of electronic control device exposure in law enforcement trainees: A multisite study

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 197-201

  Vanmeenen, Kirsten M ^a   Cherniack, Neil S ^a   Bergen, Michael T ^a   Gleason, Lisa A ^b   Teichman, Ronald ^c   Servatius, Richard J ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEART INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MYOPATHY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 77049084770     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181cc58ba     Document Type: Article

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