Survey of Health Problems and Personality in Air Traffic Controllers

International Journal of Aviation Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 43-55

  MacLennan, Richard N ^a   Peebles, Jason W E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

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EID: 0030553906     PISSN: 10508414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327108ijap0601_3     Document Type: Review

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