The impact of cost intensive physicians on workers' compensation

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 22-28

  Bernacki, Edward J ^a   Tao, Xuguang ^a   Yuspeh, Larry ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILLING AND CLAIMS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN INCOME; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 75749127522     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181c91105     Document Type: Article

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