A study of the impact and efficacy of health fairs for farmers

Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 441-448

  Rydholm, Laura ^a   Kirkhorn, Steven R ^b  

^a ALBERT LEA EYE CLINIC   (United States)

^b MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural health and safety; Health fairs; Health promotion; Medical screening; Rural health

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; FARMS; HEALTH CARE; PERSONNEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL AREAS;

AGRICULTURAL HEALTH AND SAFETY; HEALTH FAIRS; HEALTH PROMOTION; MEDICAL SCREENING; RURAL HEALTH;

AGRICULTURE;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL POPULATION; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

AGRICULTURE; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; MINNESOTA; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL HEALTH; RURAL POPULATION; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 29244487840     PISSN: 10747583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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