Musculoskeletal Pain in Gynecologic Surgeons

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 656-660

  Adams, Sonia R ^a,d   Hacker, Michele R ^b,d   McKinney, Jessica L ^c   Elkadry, Eman A ^a,d   Rosenblatt, Peter L ^a,d  

^a MOUNT AUBURN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Center for Women's Health and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Disorders; Gynecology; Musculoskeletal; Pain; Surgeons

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMIC LANDMARK; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BODY REGIONS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; E-MAIL; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGEON; HAND PAIN; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; NECK PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLICATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SHOULDER PAIN; SURGEON; WRIST PAIN;

DISORDERS; GYNECOLOGY; MUSCULOSKELETAL; PAIN; SURGEONS;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES; PHYSICIANS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84883808422     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: 15534669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2013.04.013     Document Type: Article

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