Sick building syndrome, work factors and occupational stress

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 243-250

  Crawford, Joanne O ^a   Bolas, Sean M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Control; Environment; Personality; Review; Symptom reporting; Work stress

Indexed keywords

BUILDING; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME;

EID: 0029836701     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.138     Document Type: Review

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