TY - JOUR PY - 2011// TI - Targeting prevention programs for young and new healthcare workers: what is the association of age and job tenure with occupational injury in healthcare? JO - American journal of industrial medicine A1 - Siow, Serena A1 - Ngan, Karen A1 - Yu, Shicheng A1 - Guzman, Jaime SP - 32 EP - 39 VL - 54 IS - 1 N2 - Contrary to studies of other sectors, younger age and shorter tenure were not universal risk factors for occupational injuries in the female dominated healthcare sector. Young and new workers had increased risk of cuts and punctures, but a decreased risk of musculoskeletal injuries. Am. J. Ind. Med. 54:32-39, 2011. © 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

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