A Study of Hospital Employee Health Programs
Open Access
- 1 April 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in AAOHN Journal
- Vol. 39 (4) , 157-166
- https://doi.org/10.1177/216507999103900402
Abstract
Occupational hazards in hospital environments are well documented. Occupational health services, including health promotion and protection for hospital based employees, and environmental survellance activities, need to be increased and targeted for specific groups. Multi-disciplinary approaches to health hazard evaluation and risk reduction should be encouraged.Keywords
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