The economic burden of nonfatal workplace assaults in Washington State

Clinics in Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 691-709

  Foley, Michael ^a   Silverstein, Barbara A ^a  

^a WA Dept of Labor and Industries   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST OF ILLNESS; CRIME; DATA BASE; DISABILITY; DRIVER; ECONOMICS; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FATALITY; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDUSTRY; INSURANCE; LAW; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MANAGEMENT; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; NURSING; OCCUPATION; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PENSION; PREDICTION; PRODUCTIVITY; REIMBURSEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIAL WORKER; STAFF TRAINING; STRESS; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE; WORK RESUMPTION; WORKER; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0346264945     PISSN: 15260046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1526-0046(03)00128-6     Document Type: Review

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