Prevalence of back pain among radiation therapists.
Low back pain among radiation therapists appears to be positively associated with age, time working as a radiation therapist and a number of other factors including level of fitness and perceived stress levels. These are the authors' findings from a pilot survey they conducted of radiation therapists employed in eight radiation oncology departments.
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Publications Department, American Society of Radiologic Technologists, Albuquerque, NM 87123-3909.
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