Medically reported work-related ill-health in the UK agricultural sector
- 20 April 2010
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Occupational Medicine
- Vol. 60 (5), 340-347
- https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqq038
Abstract
Background Self-reported work-related ill-health (WRI) statistics suggest that agricultural workers in the UK are at an increased risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), skin and respiratory disease. However, there is little comprehensive medically reported information on WRI in the UK agricultural sector.Keywords
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