Back Injury Among Healthcare Workers: Causes,

Back injury among healthcare providers is an increasingly visible issue in the occupational health and safety arena. This book presents the latest research and information on this topic from an epidemiological, legal, and equipment manufacturing point of view. Using case histories from a number of injured healthcare workers, the book analyzes back injuries from the worker's point of view and gives a detailed discussion of the legal and rehabilitation pitfalls that workers face when dealing with an injury. The editors compare US and international regulations for prevention and rehabilitation and explore scientific strategies to prevent future problems.

Introduction: History and Vision for Work Injured Nurses Group USA
Magnitude of the Problem
A Word About the Stories
Biodynamics of Back Injury: Manual Lifting and Loads
How to Accomplish a Responsible Cost-Benefit Injury Analysis in the Health Care Industry
Striving for Zero-Lift in Healthcare Facilities
Introducing a Safer Patient Handling Policy
Prevention of Back Injury Using Lift Teams: 18 Hospital Data
Technology for Safe Patient Handling and Movement
Bariatrics
Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved.

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

FREE SHIPPING

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

Back Injury Among Healthcare Workers: Causes, Solutions, and Impacts

Summary

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials