Number and cost of claims linked to minor cervical trauma in Europe: Results from the comparative study by CEA, AREDOC and CEREDOC

European Spine Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1350-1357

  Chappuis, Guy ^a   Soltermann, Bruno ^b  

^a Baloise Insurance   (Switzerland)

^b Swiss Nurses Association   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cervical spine injury; Minor cervical trauma; Whiplash injury

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILLING AND CLAIMS; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPENSATION; CULTURAL FACTOR; EUROPE; FRANCE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; ITALY; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SECURITY; SWITZERLAND; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EUROPE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

EID: 53149095771     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-008-0732-8     Document Type: Article

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