The cost of 1989 workers’ compensation low back pain claims

Spine

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 1994, Pages 1111-1116

  Webster, Barbara S ^a   Snook, Stover H ^a  

^a LIBERTY MUTUAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compensation; Cost; Indemnity cost; Low back pain; Medical cost

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; LOW BACK PAIN; UNITED STATES; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 0028352623     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199405001-00001     Document Type: Article

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