The relationship between chronic conditions and work-related injuries and repetitive strain injuries in Canada

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 841-846

  Smith, Peter ^a,b   Bielecky, Amber ^a   Mustard, Cameron ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SPINE DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHRITIS; CANADA; CHRONIC DISEASE; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES; PREVALENCE; RISK; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863812639     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31824e11f7     Document Type: Article

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