Economic consequences of occupational disorders in women with repetitive industrial work

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 127-132

  Norlund, Anders ^a,b   Pålsson, Birgitta ^b   Ohlsson, Kerstina ^b   Skerfving, Staffan ^b  

^a Maimöhus County Council   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Disability pensioning; Epidemiology; Health economics; Repetitive industrial work; Sick leave

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; PENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL INSURANCE; WORK DISABILITY;

EID: 0343496897     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/10.2.127     Document Type: Article

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