Improving the workers compensation system: Case management perspective

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 97-99

  Nadler, Scott F ^a,f   Mulford, Gregory J ^b,c   Wagner, Karen L ^d   Stitik, Todd P ^a   Malanga, Gerard A ^e   Levy, Andrew S ^a   Just, Nancy ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Columbia Univ Coll Phys Surgs ^*  (United States)

^c MORRISTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d Prudential Workers' Compensation M   (United States)

^e KESSLER INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION   (United States)

^f NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPENSATION (PERSONNEL); COST ACCOUNTING; DISEASES; RANDOM PROCESSES; SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL; SURVEYS;

WORK RELATED INJURIES; WORKERS COMPENSATION SYSTEM;

RISK MANAGEMENT;

HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; LAW SUIT; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NOTE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; WORK DISABILITY; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

CASE MANAGEMENT; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; UNITED STATES; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 0033956371     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-200001000-00020     Document Type: Note

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