An item response theory analysis of safety knowledge in Colorado farm residents

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 388-395

  Beseler, Cheryl L ^a   Stallones, Lorann ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURAL LAND; ARTICLE; FARMING SYSTEM; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INJURY; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL AREA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955075758     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31820f3843     Document Type: Article

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