The feasibility of conducting occupational epidemiology in the UK

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 433-439

  Betts, D ^a   Rushton, L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Occupation; Survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COHORT ANALYSIS; EMPLOYEE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 0031693894     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/48.7.433     Document Type: Article

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