Workplace discrimination and asthma: The national EEOC ADA research project

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 189-195

  Lewis, Allen N ^a   McMahon, Brian T ^a   West, Steven L ^a   Armstrong, Amy J ^a   Belongia, Lisa ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allegations; Asthma; Disability; Discrimination; Employment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYER; EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LAW; MALE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; TRAINING; UNITED STATES; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 30844446671     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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