A Longitudinal Study of Work Characteristics and Health Complaints among Insurance Employees in VDT Work

Plastics, Rubber and Composites Processing and Applications

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 343-368

  Lindström, Kari ^a   Leino, Tuula ^a   Seitsamo, Jorma ^a   Torstila, Ilkka ^b  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^b Pohjola Insurance Company   (Finland)

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EID: 0642342027     PISSN: 09598111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327590ijhc0904_2     Document Type: Article

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