Worker health and safety, international issues

International Encyclopedia of Public Health

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 617-625

  London, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Casualization; Globalization; Hazard communication; HIV AIDS; Human resources; Occupational hazards; Occupational health services; Risk assessment; Surveillance; Trade; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751516528     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00407-X     Document Type: Chapter

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