The need for an occupational disease surveillance system in Australia

Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 557-562

  Sim, Malcolm R ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disease surveillance systems; Occupational diseases; Prevention; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 50549101416     PISSN: 08156409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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