Health care utilization for musculoskeletal back disorders, Washington State Union Carpenters, 1989-2003

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 604-611

  Lipscomb, Hester J ^a   Dement, John M ^a   Silverstein, Barbara ^c   Kucera, Kristen L ^a   Cameron, Wilfrid ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b The Center for Construction Research and Training   (United States)

^c Safety and Health Assessment and Research Program ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPENTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; RISK FACTOR; SPINE DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67650445260     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31819c561c     Document Type: Article

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