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Work-related musculoskeletal disorders in sonographers: a review of causes and types of injury and best practices for reducing injury risk

Carolyn T CoffinDepartment of Diagnostic Ultrasound, Seattle University, Seattle, WA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 15-26 | Published online: 15 Feb 2014

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Kristie Sweeney, Martin Mackey, Jacqueline Spurway, Jillian Clarke & Karen Ginn. (2021) The effectiveness of ergonomics interventions in reducing upper limb work-related musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction in sonographers, surgeons and dentists: a systematic review. Ergonomics 64:1, pages 1-38.
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