Occupational health risks in veterinary nursing: An exploratory study

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 346-350

  Van Soest, E M ^a   Fritschi, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS;

ADULT; ANIMAL TECHNICIANS; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 3343021154     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2004.tb11101.x     Document Type: Article

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