An exploratory investigation of suicide and occupational exposure

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 96-101

  Van Wijngaarden, Edwin ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON; PESTICIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037231529     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-200301000-00018     Document Type: Article

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