International occupational health

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 206, Issue 4-5, 2003, Pages 303-313

  LaDou, Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child labor; Industrializing countries; Labor standards; Occupational health; Working conditions

Indexed keywords

BUDGET; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; INDUSTRIALIZATION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LAW; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; ORGANIZATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED NATIONS; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKER; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; WORKPLACE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0041425016     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4639-00226     Document Type: Article

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