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Perceived work ability index of public service employees in relation to ageing and gender: A comparison in three European countries Cover

Perceived work ability index of public service employees in relation to ageing and gender: A comparison in three European countries

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2019-0023 | Journal eISSN: 1854-2476 | Journal ISSN: 0351-0026
Language: English
Page range: 179 - 188
Submitted on: Mar 10, 2019
Accepted on: Aug 22, 2019
Published on: Oct 1, 2019
Published by: National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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