Management of health and safety in the organization of worktime at the local level

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 3, 1998, Pages 81-87

  Jeppesen, Hans J ^a   Bøggild, Henrik ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Hospitals; Participation; Prevention; Regulations; Shift work; Work environment

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DENMARK; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHIFT WORKER; WARD;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; DENMARK; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LABOR UNIONS; MALE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 0032409475     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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