Occupational factors affecting sick leave attributed to low-back pain

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 145-152

  Wickström, Gustav J ^a   Pentti, Jaana ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biomechanical load; Physical environment; Psychosocial load; Respect; Sickness absence

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METAL INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0031781092     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.292     Document Type: Article

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