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An evaluation of musculoskeletal disorder and socioeconomic status of farmers in West Bangal, India.

@article{Sk2007AnEO,
  title={An evaluation of musculoskeletal disorder and socioeconomic status of farmers in West Bangal, India.},
  author={Kar Sk and Dhara Pc},
  journal={Nepal Medical College journal},
  year={2007},
  volume={9},
  pages={245-249},
  url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:77016814}
}
  • Kar SkDhara Pc
  • Published 1 December 2007
  • Agricultural and Food Sciences, Medicine, Sociology
  • Nepal Medical College journal
It was concluded that MSD among the workers might be related to the stressful work posture, long duration jobs, nature of jobs and use of ill-fitted hand tools and proper handling of hand tools.
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