An integrated approach to the prevention of back injuries in health care workers

ASSE Professional Development Conference and Exposition 2002

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  Haney, Linda L ^a  

^a CSP   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERGONOMICS; HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; NURSING;

BACK INJURIES; HEALTH CARE WORKERS; INTEGRATED APPROACH; MANAGEMENT SUPPORT;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

EID: 77952390228     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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