An investigation of the effects of a healthcare provider network on costs and lost time in workers' compensation

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 873-882

  Bernacki, Edward J ^a   Tao, Xuguang ^a   Yuspeh, Larry ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; WORKING TIME; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

DISABILITY EVALUATION; HUMANS; INSURANCE, DISABILITY; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; LOUISIANA; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; TIME FACTORS; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 33748685255     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.jom.0000232765.94327.e7     Document Type: Article

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