Characteristics of occupational burns in oregon, 2001-2006

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 380-390

  Walters, Jaime K ^a  

^a OREGON DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

Burns; Occupational health; Surveillance; Workers' compensation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURN; CHEMICAL BURN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ELECTRIC BURN; FEMALE; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; UNITED STATES; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITALIZATION; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATION; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BURNS; CAUSALITY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONS; OREGON; SEX DISTRIBUTION; WORKERS' COMPENSATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66549121300     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20689     Document Type: Article

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