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Gender equality, work and health : a review of the evidence.
1.Women's rights. 2.Occupational health. 3.Women, Working. 4.Women's
health. 5.Health policy. 6.Research. I.WHO Symposium on Gender and
Work-Related Health Issues: Moving the Agenda Forward (2002 : Stockholm,
Sweden) II.World Health Organization.
ISBN 92 4 159353 9 (NLM classification: WA 491)
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