Journal article
Would a “one‐handed” scientist lack rigor? How scientists discuss the work‐relatedness of musculoskeletal disorders in formal and informal communications
Abstract
BACKGROUND: When research results concerning occupational health are expressed ambiguously, compensation and prevention can be affected. This study examined the language used by scientists to discuss the relation between work and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
METHODS: Language regarding work and MSDs in twenty articles from two peer-reviewed journals was compared with that in 94 messages on MSDs posted by published scientists to an internet …
Authors
Premji S; Messing K; Lippel K
Journal
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Vol. 51, No. 3, pp. 173–185
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
March 2008
DOI
10.1002/ajim.20547
ISSN
0271-3586