The rise and fall? Of mental stress claims in the USA

Work and Stress

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 24-35

  Brogmus, George Erich ^a  

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

Author keywords

Mental stress; Occupational stress; Workers' compensation claims

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRODUCTIVITY; UNITED STATES; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 0029972856     PISSN: 02678373     EISSN: 14645335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02678379608256782     Document Type: Article

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