Back pain in health care workers
Tartaglia, R.; Baldasseroni, A.; Occhipinti, E.; Colombini, D.; Carnevale, F.; Giuliano, G.
La Medicina del Lavoro 84(5): 403-415
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0025-7818 PMID: 8114654 Document Number: 418321
Back pain is a major health and economic problem for preventive medicine. It has been found to be significantly associated with nursing. The present paper reviews a number of epidemiological studies on back pain in nurses and examines the main confounding factors. The different approaches to back pain prevention are briefly discussed.
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