Non-fatal workplace violence workers' compensation claims (1993-1996)

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 561-567

  Hashemi, Lobat ^a   Webster, Barbara S ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OFFENDER; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE; WORKERS' COMPENSATION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0031845369     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-199806000-00009     Document Type: Article

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