Psychological factors associated with self-reported sensitivity to mobile phones

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 11-12

  Sivertsen, Børge ^a   Hysing, Mari ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MOBILE PHONE; PERCEPTION; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SENSIBILITY;

EID: 37349038993     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2007.08.016     Document Type: Note

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