Employer satisfaction with workers' compensation health care: Results of the Washington state workers' compensation managed care pilot

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 234-240

  Kyes, Kelly B ^a   Wickizer, Thomas M ^a   Franklin, Gary ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Washington State Department of Labor   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MANAGED CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; PILOT PROJECTS; WASHINGTON; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 0037345371     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.jom.0000058337.05741.a1     Document Type: Article

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