Self-reported work ability of Norwegian women in relation to physical and mental health, and to the work environment

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Gamperiene, Migle ^a   Nygård, Jan F ^b   Sandanger, Inger ^b   Lau, Bjørn ^c   Bruusgaard, Dag ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Norway)

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EID: 43449113278     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17456673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1745-6673-3-8     Document Type: Article

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