Delayed return-to-work in workers after non-severe occupational upper extremity fracture in Taiwan

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 106, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 887-893

  Du, Chung Li ^a   Lai, Ching Fan ^b   Wang, Jung Der ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Employer; Occupational injury; Return to work; Upper extremity fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM FRACTURE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE WORKER; FINGER FRACTURE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; WORK RESUMPTION;

EID: 37349104949     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-6646(08)60058-3     Document Type: Article

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