Back pain and productivity: Measuring worker productivity from an employer's perspective

Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 79-85

  Joish, Vijay N ^a   Brixner, Diana I ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Absenteeism; Back pain; Employer; Indirect cost; Presenteeism; Productivity

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ABSENTEEISM; ANALGESIA; BACKACHE; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; EMPLOYER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; PRODUCTIVITY; REVIEW; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 3543142336     PISSN: 15360288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/J354v18n02_08     Document Type: Review

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