Health disparities of coal miners and coal mining communities: The role of occupational health nurses

AAOHN Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 311-321

  Apostle, Elisa P ^a   O'Connell, Marykate E ^a   Vezeau, Toni M ^a  

^a Seattle University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COAL MINING; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

APPALACHIAN REGION; COAL MINING; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING;

EID: 80053295949     PISSN: 08910162     EISSN: 19382448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/08910162-20110624-05     Document Type: Article

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