The changing role of the occupational physician in the private sector: The Canadian experience

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 423-431

  Guidotti, T L ^a   Cowell, J W F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Environmental health; Occupational health and safety; Occupational medicine; Occupational physician; Risk; Workers' compensation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CANADA; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PRIVATE SECTOR; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE;

EID: 0030708667     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/47.7.423     Document Type: Article

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