Inequalities in health, social causation and the role of occupation

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 235-238

  Kristensen, Petter ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CAUSAL MODELING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDITORIAL; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL LEAVE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNEMPLOYMENT; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE; ABSENTEEISM; ANXIETY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; EMPLOYMENT; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH DISPARITY; MEASUREMENT ERROR; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MORBIDITY; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATION; ORGANIZATIONAL DOWNSIZING; PERSONALITY; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SHOULDER PAIN; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 55049142142     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.1273     Document Type: Editorial

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