Ergonomic strategies for improving working conditions in some developing countries in Asia

Industrial Health

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 187-198

  Kawakami, Tsuyoshi ^a   Batino, Jose Maria ^b   Khai, Ton That ^c  

^a INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE OF LABOUR   (Japan)

^b Department of Labor and Employment   (Philippines)

^c Department of Health   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Checklist; Developing countries; Ergonomics; Participatory Training; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ASIA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ERGONOMICS; MATERIALS HANDLING; ORGANIZATION; REVIEW; TRAINING; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0032890911     PISSN: 00198366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.37.187     Document Type: Review

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