The historical development of occupational health in Australia: Part 1 1788-1970

Journal of UOEH

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 431-441

  Smith, Derek R ^a,b   Leggat, Peter A ^b  

^a NATL INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL HEALTH   (Japan)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Development; History; Mortality; Occupational health

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; FLOODING; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INJURY; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; POLICY; PRISON; PUNISHMENT; REVIEW;

EID: 10944232561     PISSN: 0387821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7888/juoeh.26.431     Document Type: Review

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