An epidemiological study of injury in mines: implications for safety promotion

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 157-165

  Paul, P S ^a   Maiti, J ^b   Dasgupta, S ^a   Forjuoh, S N ^c  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c SCOTT AND WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Case control; Epidemiology; Logistic regression; Mine injury; Safety promotion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COAL MINING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INDIA; INJURY; MANPOWER; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SOCIAL MARKETING; STATISTICS;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COAL MINING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INDIA; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SAFETY; SOCIAL MARKETING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33644824879     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15660970500088763     Document Type: Article

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