A holistic evaluation of risk factors for work-related musculoskeletal distress among asymptomatic sonographers performing neurosonology: A pilot study

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 64-78

  Evans, Kevin D ^a   Roll, Shawn C ^a   Li, Xiaobai ^a   Sammet, Steffen ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Human factors; Sonography; WRMDS

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HOLISTIC CARE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MENTAL STRESS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NEUROIMAGING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; WORK RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISTRESS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 77949648176     PISSN: 87564793     EISSN: 15525430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/8756479309352360     Document Type: Article

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