Physical attributes of endoscopy nurses related to musculoskeletal problems

Gastroenterology Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 202-208

  Darby, Barbara ^a   Gallo, Ana Maria ^a   Fields, Willa ^b  

^a SHARP GROSSMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACK PAIN; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NURSING; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE;

BACK PAIN; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES;

EID: 84879892375     PISSN: 1042895X     EISSN: 15389766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0b013e31829466eb     Document Type: Article

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