Barriers to documenting occupational injuries among Personal Assistance Services workers

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 536-544

  Scherzer, Teresa ^a   Newcomer, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Homecare; North American Industry Classification System; Occupational injury; Personal assistance services; Workers' compensation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DISABILITY; EMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAID; NURSING HOME PERSONNEL; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PERSONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES WORKER; RESIDENTIAL CARE; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; DOCUMENTATION; HOME HEALTH AIDES; HUMANS; UNITED STATES; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 34447266965     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20473     Document Type: Article

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