Obesity as a possible risk factor for lost-time injury in registered nurses: A literature review

Safety and Health at Work

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-8

  Jordan, Gillian ^a   Nowrouzi Kia, Behnam ^b,c   Gohar, Basem ^c   Nowrouzi, Behdin ^c  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

occupational injury; registered nurses; time loss injuries; work disability prevention; workplace

Indexed keywords

CINAHL; EMBASE; HEALTH CARE; INJURY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PSYCINFO; REGISTERED NURSE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TIME LOSS INJURY; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84926419585     PISSN: 20937911     EISSN: 20937997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2014.12.006     Document Type: Review

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