Work-related hand injuries in Ontario: An historical perspective

Clinics in Plastic Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 485-493

  Schofield, Michel M E ^a,b,c  

^a Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HAND INJURY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HISTORY; HUMAN; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; REHABILITATION CENTER; REVIEW; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; INSURANCE BENEFITS; INSURANCE CLAIM REPORTING; ONTARIO; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REHABILITATION CENTERS;

EID: 31844432136     PISSN: 00941298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2005.05.007     Document Type: Review

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