Risks from repetitive movements for health personnel;Rischi da movimenti ripetitivi nel personale sanitario

Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 223-226

  Gobba, Fabriziomaria ^a   Bacis, M ^b   Capodaglio, E ^c   De Michieli, P ^d   Larese, F ^d   Occhionero, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

^c IRCCS   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Elbow; Hand wrist; Neck; Review of literature data; Shoulder; Work related disorders

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; RISK FACTOR;

CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77958046063     PISSN: 15927830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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