Adolescent occupational injuries in fast food restaurants: An examination of the problem from a national perspective

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1146-1153

  Hendricks, Kitty J ^a   Layne, Larry A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PRONENESS; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0032763729     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-199912000-00021     Document Type: Article

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