Prevalence and pattern of musculoskeletal pain in a rural community in Southwestern Nigeria

Internet Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 7-

  Akinpelu, Aderonke O ^a   Odole, Adesola C ^a   Odejide, Akinwoye S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS COMPLEX   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DRIVER; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; KNEE PAIN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; NIGERIA; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHOULDER PAIN;

EID: 77957272425     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15402614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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