Low wages as occupational health hazards

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 444-447

  Paul Leigh, J ^a,b   De Vogli, Roberto ^b  

^a Center for Healthcare Policy and Research   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INCOME; JOB SATISFACTION; LAW; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATIENCE; REVIEW; SALARY; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL STATUS; TRADE UNION; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; OCCUPATION; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CLASS;

HUMANS; INCOME; JOB SATISFACTION; LABOR UNIONS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONS; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 84969799399     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000717     Document Type: Review

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