Understanding Work-Related Injuries in Children: A Perspective in West Virginia Using the State-Managed Workers' Compensation System

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 768-772

  Ehrlich, P F ^a,b,c   McClellan, W T ^a,b   Hemkamp, J C ^a,b   Islam, S S ^a,b   Ducatman, A M ^a,b  

^a W Virginia Univ School of Medicine ^*

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Occupational injury; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FINGER INJURY; FRACTURE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSURANCE; LACERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALARY; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 2442496444     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2004.01.024     Document Type: Conference Paper

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