The prevalence and incidence of musculoskeletal symptoms among hospital physicians: A systematic review

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 115-119

  Oude Hengel, Karen M ^a   Visser, Bart ^a   Sluiter, Judith K ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hospital; Musculoskeletal complaints; Physicians

Indexed keywords

HAND INJURY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDICAL STAFF; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PHYSICIANS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79151472473     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-010-0565-8     Document Type: Review

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