Estimating the cost of alcohol-related absenteeism in the Australian workforce: The importance of consumption patterns

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 185, Issue 11-12, 2006, Pages 637-641

  Pidd, Kenneth J ^a   Berry, Jesia G ^a   Roche, Ann M ^a   Harrison, James E ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUNKENNESS; EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HANGOVER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 33846034100     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00738.x     Document Type: Article

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