Occupational injuries in Ghana

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 238-245

  Mock, Charles ^a,b,d   Adjei, Samuel ^c   Acheampong, Frederick ^b   Deroo, Lisa ^a   Simpson, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

^c Agona District Health Services   (Ghana)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Agriculture; Developing country; Injury; Occupational injuries

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISABILITY; DRIVER; FEMALE; GHANA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; URBAN AREA;

EID: 23044486224     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2005.11.3.238     Document Type: Article

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