Introduction to ergonomics for healthcare workers

Rehabilitation Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Waters, Thomas R ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 80052094755     PISSN: 02784807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2048-7940.2010.tb00046.x     Document Type: Review

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