Job adjustment as a means to reduce sickness absence during pregnancy

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 378-384

  Strand, Kitty ^a   Wergeland, Ebba ^a   Bjerkedal, Tor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Pregnancy; Protective legislation; Work

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENDER; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; NORWAY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0030683708     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.235     Document Type: Article

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