Unexpected natural death among Korean workers

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 238-243

  Park, Jungsun ^a   Cho, Young Sook ^a   Yi, Kwan Hyung ^a   Rhee, Kyung Yong ^a   Kim, Yangho ^b   Moon, Young Hahn ^a  

^a Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency   (South Korea)

^b Ulsan University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Karoshi; Sudden death; Unexpected natural death; Work stress; Workers' compensation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; STRESS; WORKLOAD; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 0033379978     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.41.238     Document Type: Article

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