Gender and occupational health

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 81-83

  Karen, Messing ^a   Silverstein, Barbara A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; ERGONOMICS; ETHNICITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXISM; SOCIAL CLASS; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WORKPLACE; AGE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; WORK SCHEDULE;

EID: 77951121937     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.1314     Document Type: Editorial

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