Work-related presentations to general practitioners in Australia

Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 133-143

  Hendrie, Leigh ^a   Driscoll, Tim ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Compensation; Diseases; Injuries; Musculoskeletal; Work related

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; SKIN DISEASE; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 0037648787     PISSN: 08156409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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