The variation of occupational injury cost in Australia; Estimates based on a small empirical study

Safety Science

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 143-155

  Larsson, Tore J ^a   Betts, Neville J ^a  

^a IPSO Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; COMPENSATION (PERSONNEL); COST EFFECTIVENESS;

OCCUPATIONAL INJURY COST;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

AUSTRALIA; COST; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030297539     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-7535(96)00073-2     Document Type: Article

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