Physical Therapists Who Claimed Workers' Compensation: A Qualitative Study

Physical Therapy

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1080-1089

  Cromie, Jean E ^a   Robertson, Valma J ^a   Best, Margaret O ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Victorian WorkCover Authority   (Australia)

Author keywords

Physical therapy; Work related musculoskeletal disorder; Workers' compensation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CAREER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFIDENTIALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALINGERING; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 0345015842     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/83.12.1080     Document Type: Article

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