Do shoulder patients insured by workers' compensation present with worse self-assessed function and health status?

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 368-372

  Viola, R W ^a   Boatright, K C ^a   Smith, K L ^a   Sidles, J A ^a   Matsen III, F A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF CARE; SHOULDER; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF CARE; SHOULDER JOINT; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 0034280981     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mse.2000.107391     Document Type: Article

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