Work-related musculoskeletal disorders : A survey of physical therapists in Izmir-Turkey
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Work-related musculoskeletal disorders : A survey of physical therapists in Izmir-Turkey
BACKGROUND This study was planned to collect data about causes, prevalence and responses to work-related musculoskeletal disorders reported by physiotherapists employed in Izmir, Turkey. METHOD A two-page survey with closed ended questions was used as the data collected method. This survey was distributed to 205 physiotherapists working in Izmir, Turkey, and 120 physiotherapists answered. Que...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1471-2474
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-5-27