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Can exposure to electromagnetic radiation in diathermy operators be estimated from interview data?: A pilot study
Author(s) -
Larsen Anders Ingemann,
Skotte Jørgen
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
american journal of industrial medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1097-0274
pISSN - 0271-3586
DOI - 10.1002/ajim.4700190107
Subject(s) - medicine , occupational exposure , radiation exposure , exposure assessment , physical therapy , environmental health , nuclear medicine
As preparation for a case‐control study dealing with possible teratogenic property of shortwaves, a pilot study was conducted in order to compare exposure assessment from different sources. In 11 physiotherapy clinics, exposure assessments based on interviews within 1 week among the exposed physiotherapists were compared with exposure assessments based on observations including measurements. It was possible to discriminate between recent high and low peak exposure. Furthermore, an interview index reflecting the duration of the exposure correlated to some extent with the corresponding measurements.