Factors Associated With the Ability and Willingness of Essential Workers to Report to Duty During a Pandemic
Journal of Occupational and Environmental MedicinePublished 1 October 2010
Robyn Gershon, Lori A. Magda, Kristine Qureshi, Halley Riley, Eileen Scanlon, Maria Torroella Carney
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During a serious pandemic event, non–illness-related shortfalls among essential workers could be substantial and organizational preparedness efforts should focus on worker protection programs and the development of policies that would facilitate the attendance of healthy workers.
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During a serious pandemic event, non-illness-related shortfalls among essential workers could be substantial. Organizational preparedness efforts should focus on worker protection programs and the development of policies that would facilitate the attendance of healthy workers.
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