Access to medical care for occupational disorders: Difficulties and disparities

Journal of Health and Social Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 19-33

  Dembe, Allard E ^a  

^a Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Access; Equity; Occupational illness; Occupational injury; Workers' compensation

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LAW; MEDICAL CARE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PATIENT REFERRAL; REVIEW; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; SOCIAL JUSTICE; UNITED STATES; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 0033646428     PISSN: 08977186     EISSN: 15404064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J045v12n04_02     Document Type: Article

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