Factors affecting healthcare costs in manufacturing

Human Factors and Ergonomics In Manufacturing

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 199-211

  Kara, Kubi ^a   Kothari, Jinen ^a   Genaidy, Ash ^a   Weckman, Gary ^b   Shell, Richard ^a   Karwowski, Waldemar ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b US Institute of Navigation   (United States)

^c University of Louisville   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHIES; COSTS; DATABASE SYSTEMS; HEALTH INSURANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH; PROPERTY DAMAGE COSTS;

HEALTH CARE;

EID: 41549134001     PISSN: 10908471     EISSN: 15206564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hfm.20108     Document Type: Review

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