The health-damaging potential of new types of flexible employment: a challenge for public health researchers.
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1316 American Journal of Public Health Department of Health Services, Boston University School of Public Health, and the New England Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center, Boston, Mass. Dr Meyers died while this report was in press. Requests for reprints should be sent to Rachel H. Tanenhaus, MPH, Boston University School of Public Health, Department of Health Services , 715 Albany St, T–3W, Boston, MA 02118 (e-mail: [email protected]). Note. This paper reflects only the authors’ opinions and does not necessarily reflect the official positions of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Boston University, or the Boston Medical Center.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- American journal of public health
دوره 90 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000