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Working well or sick of work?

We often talk about how well we are working, of feeling sick of work or even of being worked to death. As Eoin O’Cearnaigh explains, while such comments are not generally meant literally, they still point to a complex relationship between health and work.

Words by Eoin O’Cearnaigh

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Eoin O’Cearnaigh

Eoin is a research development specialist for Collections and Research at Wellcome Collection.