Back Injury Among Healthcare Workers
Author | : William Charney |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2003-07-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780203491775 |
ISBN-13 | : 0203491777 |
Rating | : 4/5 (777 Downloads) |
Download or read book Back Injury Among Healthcare Workers written by William Charney and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003-07-28 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently calculated nearly 60,000 musculoskeletal injuries to healthcare workers resulting from heavy lifting during attempts to move patients. Often the nurses, aides, orderlies, and attendants who suffered permanent injuries were forced out of the profession, straining an already inadequate pool of workers and