A study of the experiences of participants following attendance at a workshop on methods to prevent or reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders amongst sonographers

Radiography

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 223-229

  Gibbs, Vivien ^a   Young, Pat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alexander technique; Ergonomics; Sonography; Work related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; ERGONOMICS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOLOGIST; TIME; WORK RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDER; WORKSHOP;

EID: 79959606472     PISSN: 10788174     EISSN: 15322831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2011.02.003     Document Type: Article

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