Disparities in work-related injuries associated with worker compensation coverage status

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 393-398

  Nicholson, Valerie J ^a   Bunn, Terry L ^a   Costich, Julia F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency department; Uninsured; Worker compensation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONSTRUCTION WORK; EMERGENCY WARD; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ABBREVIATED INJURY SCALE; ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PILOT PROJECTS; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WORKERS' COMPENSATION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 44349104205     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20565     Document Type: Article

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