Disease prevalence and mortality among agricultural workers in Korea

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL.1, 2010, Pages

  Lee, Won Jin ^a   Cha, Eun Shil ^a   Moon, Eun Kyeong ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Agricultural workers' diseases; Mortality; Occupations; Prevalence; Republic of Korea

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL INFECTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MORTALITY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MYCOSIS; NEOPLASM; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOUTH KOREA; VIRUS INFECTION;

AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; MYCOSES; NEOPLASMS; PREVALENCE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK FACTORS; VIRUS DISEASES;

EID: 79961074765     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S112     Document Type: Review

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