Genetic information in the workplace: Implications for occupational health surveillance

AAOHN Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 80-91

  Schill, Anita L ^a  

^a Occupational Safety and Health Administration   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; DECISION TREE; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION;

ALGORITHMS; DECISION TREES; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREJUDICE; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0034137329     PISSN: 08910162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/216507990004800204     Document Type: Article

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