Dental workers, musculoskeletal cumulativetrauma, and carpal tunnel syndrome: Who is at risk? a pilot study

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 218-233

  Rice, Valerie J ^a   Nindl, Bradley ^a   Pentikis, John S ^b  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^b U S ARMY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental hygiene; Ergonomics; Occupational hazards; Repetitive motion disorders

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008756608     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.1996.11076350     Document Type: Article

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