Carpal Tunnel Syndrome as an Occupational Disease
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Carpal tunnel syndrome as an occupational disease.
BACKGROUND Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) has been listed since 2003 in the European Union's list of occupational diseases. In 2001, it took sixth place in frequency among all occupational diseases recognized in the European Union. It was not listed as an occupational disease in Germany until July 2009, when the medical expert advisory panel of the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Aff...
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عنوان ژورنال: Deutsches Aerzteblatt Online
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1866-0452
DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.2011.0238