Expanding research on the economics of occupational health

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-4

  Leigh, J Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BLUE COLLAR WORKER; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION; FORGERY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH; JOGGING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PASSIVE SMOKING; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; SALARY; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; SCANDINAVIA; SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM; SWIMMING; TRADE UNION; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT CONTROL; WHITE COLLAR WORKER; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 33644819106     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.969     Document Type: Editorial

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