Integrating qualitative research into occupational health: A case study among hospital workers

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 399-409

  Gordon, Deborah R ^a   Ames, Genevieve M ^b   Yen, Irene H ^c   Gillen, Marion ^a   Aust, Birgit ^d   Rugulies, Reiner ^d   Frank, John W ^e,f   Blanc, Paul D ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

^e CANADIAN INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW; SOCIAL LIFE;

HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 17144362116     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.jom.0000158702.67246.49     Document Type: Review

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