The current status and issues related to occupational health surveillance in China

Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 455-463

  Xiao, Yun ^a   Smith, Derek R ^b   Zhang, Xing ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MATERIA MEDICA   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; Current status; Occupational hazards; Occupational health surveillance; Problems

Indexed keywords

EID: 55849140177     PISSN: 08156409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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