Work-related musculoskeletal disorders in firefighters

Journal of the Korean Medical Association

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1111-1117

  Kang, Seong Kyu ^a   Kim, Wook ^a  

^a Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Firefighter; Occupational disease; Work related musculoskeletal disorders(WMSDs)

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953192538     PISSN: 19758456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2008.51.12.1111     Document Type: Article

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