The recognition of occupational diseases attributed to heavy workloads: Experiences in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 85, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 791-799

  Cheng, Yawen ^a   Park, Jungsun ^b   Kim, Yangho ^c   Kawakami, Norito ^d  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency   (South Korea)

^c University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Compensation; Occupational diseases; Prevention; Work stress; Working hours

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAPAN; KOREA; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; TAIWAN; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TAIWAN; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84866736498     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-011-0722-8     Document Type: Article

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