Health care utilization of carpenters with substance abuse-related diagnoses

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 120-131

  Lipscomb, Hester J ^a   Dement, John M ^a   Li, Leiming ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; Carpenters; Construction workers; Health care utilization; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CARPENTER; CONSTRUCTION WORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE; COHORT STUDIES; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LABOR UNIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT ADMISSION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; WASHINGTON; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 0037315125     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.10170     Document Type: Article

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