European approaches to work-related stress: A critical review on risk evaluation

Safety and Health at Work

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 43-49

  Zoni, Silvia ^a   Lucchini, Roberto G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Risk assessment; Stress psychological; Workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879098936     PISSN: 20937911     EISSN: 20937997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5491/SHAW.2012.3.1.43     Document Type: Note

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