Beliefs about and use of occupational medicine practice guidelines by case managers and insurance adjusters

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 370-376

  Harris, Jeffrey S ^a,d   Mueller, Kathryn L ^d   Low, Peter ^d   Phelan, John ^b   Ossler, Charlene ^c   Koziol McLain, Jane ^d   Glass, Lee S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Network Development   (United States)

^c Total Health and Productivity   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; TRAINING; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 0033996675     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-200004000-00007     Document Type: Review

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