Stated preferences for the removal of physical pain resulting from permanently disabling occupational injuries: A contingent valuation study of Taiwan

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 537-548

  Ho, Jiune Jye ^a,b   Liu, Jin Tan ^b   Wang, Jung Der ^b,c  

^a INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation method; Intangible costs; Occupational injury; Painkilling drugs; Permanently disabled workers; Stated preference method

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DRUG PRODUCTS; PERSONNEL; STATISTICAL METHODS; SURVEYS; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

CONTINGENT VALUATION METHOD; INTANGIBLE COSTS; OCCUPATIONAL INJURY; PAINKILLING DRUGS; PERMANENTLY DISABLED WORKERS; STATED PREFERENCE METHOD;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COST OF ILLNESS; DISABILITY; ECONOMICS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; TAIWAN;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALGESICS; COST OF ILLNESS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESCRIPTION FEES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TAIWAN;

EID: 14844366332     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2005.01.005     Document Type: Article

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