Fitness standards in airline staff

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-9

  McGregor, A ^a  

^a BRITISH AIRWAYS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airline; Fitness; Health; Placement; Standards

Indexed keywords

AIRPLANE CREW; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; SCREENING TEST; STANDARD; WORK CAPACITY;

AEROSPACE MEDICINE; AIRCRAFT; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 0037292241     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqg021     Document Type: Review

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