Legal implications of on-the-job fatique: Can employers limit outside employment?

Air Medical Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 217-219

  Poulton, Karen T ^a  

^a Oswald and Hahn Law Firm   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AIRPLANE CREW; AMBULANCE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMPLOYMENT; FATIGUE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; NOTE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RESCUE PERSONNEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; WORKING TIME;

EID: 27744554593     PISSN: 1067991X     EISSN: 15326497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amj.2005.06.001     Document Type: Article

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