Nonfatal occupational injuries among African American women by industrial group

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 75-84

  Chen, Guang Xiang ^a   Hendricks, Kitty J ^a  

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

Author keywords

African American women; Emergency departments; Occupational injuries; Occupational safety; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034891860     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4375(00)00047-5     Document Type: Article

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