Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing
Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 172-182 , November 2009

A health comparison of Alabama nurses versus US, UK, and Canadian normative populations

  • G. Talley Holman, MBA, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1550 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI 53706-1609, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 229 308 0794; fax: +1 608 265 8454.
    • ,
  • Robert E. Thomas, PE, CPE, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Director of the Occupational Safety and Ergonomics Program, Industrial and System Engineering, Auburn University, 212 Dunstan Hall, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
    • Tel.: +1 334 844 1420; fax: +1 334 844 1381.
    • ,
  • Kathleen C. Brown, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Director of Occupational Health Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Alabama Birmingham, NB 230, Birmingham, AL 35294-1210, USA
    • Tel.: +1 205 934 6858; fax: +1 205 975 6142.

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doi: 10.1016/j.joon.2009.03.005

Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing
Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 172-182 , November 2009

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