Back disorders and lumbar load in nursing staff in geriatric care: a comparison of home-based care and nursing homes
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Back pain is one of the most frequent complaints in the nursing profession. Thus, the 12-month prevalence of pain in the lumbar spine in nursing staff is as high as 76%. Only a few representative studies have assessed the prevalence...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology |
| Online Access: | http://www.occup-med.com/content/4/1/33 |