The consequences of underreporting workers' compensation claims

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 176, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 343-344

  Thompson, Aaron ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FATALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NOTE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE;

EID: 33846989004     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.060953     Document Type: Note

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