Star wars and strategic defense initiatives: Work activity and health symptoms of unionized bank tellers during work reorganization

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 455-477

  Seifert, Ana Maria ^b   Messing, Karen ^a   Dumais, Lucie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH HAZARD; MILITARY SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; REVIEW; SAFETY; SOCIAL WORK; TRADE UNION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0030768863     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/7KUK-2D4L-0G1N-8DNY     Document Type: Review

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