Musculoskeletal disorders of the neck and shoulder in the dental professions

Work

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 419-429

  Morse, Tim ^a   Bruneau, Heather ^a   Dussetschleger, Jeffrey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cumulative trauma disorders; Dental assistants; Dental hygienists; Ergonomics; Musculoskeletal disorders; Neck and shoulder disorders; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

DENTISTRY; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SHOULDER; UNITED STATES;

DENTISTRY; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NECK; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTORS; SHOULDER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952579993     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2010-0979     Document Type: Article

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