Workers' compensation "reforms," choice of medical care provider, and reported workplace injuries

Review of Economics and Statistics

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 923-929

  Boden, Leslie I ^a   Ruser, John W ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0242594740     PISSN: 00346535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/003465303772815826     Document Type: Review

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