Musculoskeletal injuries and absenteeism among healthcare professionals-ICD-10 characterization.

INTRODUCTION:Healthcare workers account for 10% of the EU's total workforce, with a significant proportion of those employed in hospitals. Musculoskeletal injuries are the predominant group of injuries in healthcare professionals due to the physical demands of their work, such as the mobilizati...

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Main Authors: João Amaro, João Magalhães, Margarida Leite, Beatriz Aguiar, Paula Ponte, Joana Barrocas, Pedro Norton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207837