Reexamining workers' compensation: A human rights perspective

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 483-486

  Boden, Leslie I ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Human rights; Social policy; Workers' compensation

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; LEGAL ASPECT; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; POLITICS; UNITED STATES; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES; POLITICS; UNITED STATES; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 84860687259     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22054     Document Type: Editorial

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