Shift work, light at night, and the risk of breast cancer: A guide to administrative action for health care institutions

AAOHN Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-47

  Reed, Virginia A ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING; PATIENT CARE; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FEMALE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; LIGHTING; NIGHT CARE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 79952271877     PISSN: 08910162     EISSN: 19382448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/08910162-20101216-01     Document Type: Article

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