The appropriate use of equipment for moving and handling patients

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 416-420

  Hampton, Sylvie ^a  

^a Dental Practice Board   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Back pain; Equipment; Manual handling; Pressure ulcer; Regulations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858753782     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2005.12.9.19747     Document Type: Article

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