Karoshi - Death from overwork: Occupational health consequences of Japanese production management

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 625-641

  Nishiyama, Katsuo ^a   Johnson, Jeffrey V ^b  

^a SHIGA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; HUMAN; JAPAN; MANAGEMENT; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION; PRODUCTIVITY; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; REVIEW; SUDDEN DEATH; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 0030696731     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/1JPC-679V-DYNT-HJ6G     Document Type: Review

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