Chronic diseases and functional limitations among older construction workers in the United States: A 10-year follow-up study

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 372-380

  Dong, Xiuwen Sue ^a   Wang, Xuanwen ^a   Daw, Christina ^a   Ringen, Knut ^a  

^a The Center for Construction Research and Training   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; BLUE COLLAR WORKER; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; CONSTRUCTION WORK; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; OCCUPATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES; WHITE COLLAR WORKER; WORK DISABILITY; WORKER;

EID: 79955063139     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3182122286     Document Type: Article

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