Psychosocial aspects of the sick building syndrome (SBS);Psychosoziale aspekte des sick building syndroms (SBS)

Allergologie

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 198-208

  Bullinger, Monika ^a   Morfeld, M ^a   Mackensen, S V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Indoor climate; Psychometric assessment instruments; Psychosocial factors; Sick building syndrom

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; FATIGUE; HEADACHE; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PSYCHOMETRY; REVIEW; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME; SINUSITIS; SKIN IRRITATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SORE THROAT;

EID: 0031746567     PISSN: 03445062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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