AVMA Services page has six points to remember, guidelines and a poster in pdf The AVMA PLIT has a new Loss Control and Risk Management page The AVMA Safety Manual is on order for the library collection 2/2010. There are other resources available from PLIT on the www.avma.org Web site. AAHA The AAHA Press has a series of safety publications, many written by Philip J. Seibert, CVT of SafetyVet, listed below. Other Web sites: www.ergonomicsinhealthcare.org Washington State Dept. of Labor and Industries: Veterinary Hazards Occupational Injuries in Veterinary Practice a project for a class at UMN by K. Smeltzer 5/09 Safety Vet Philip Seibert Participatory Ergonomics (Wikipedia) Books: Rider's Pain Free Back by James Warson, MD is in the collection (RD768 .W37 2007) Veterinary Dental Techniques by Holmstron 3rd ed 2004 et al has a chapter on ergonomics with helpful tips that apply to other areas of veterinary practice. McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicans 2010, Chapter 6 is on occupational health and safety written by the CVT Philip Seibert, of the Safety Vet Web site listed above. Articles from the veterinary practice management literature: search the www.dvm360.com Web site for [ergonomics] "Aches, pains just part of the job" from DVM Magazine, July 1, 2009 Articles from the veterinary/medical literature: Suggested search strategies in PubMed: [veterinarians AND (occupational diseases OR ergonomics OR musculoskeletal diseases)] Selected articles found using the strategy above: Appl Ergon. 2009 Oct 24. [Epub ahead of print] Prevalence and risk factors associated with musculoskeletal discomfort in New Zealand veterinarians. Scuffham AM, Legg SJ, Firth EC, Stevenson MA. Aust Vet J. 2009 Jul;87(7):260-5.Musculoskeletal disorders and psychosocial risk factors among veterinarians in Queensland, Australia. Smith DR, Leggat PA, Speare R. |
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Occupational Injuries of veterinarians, Ergonomics and musculoskeletal pain veterinary medicine (this page under development February 15 2010) |