Psychological outcome of injured workers at 3 months after occupational injury requiring hospitalization in Taiwan

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 289-298

  Lin, Kuan Han ^a,b   Guo, Nai Wen ^c   Liao, Shih Cheng ^b   Kuo, Chun Ya ^b   Hu, Pei Yi ^d   Hsu, Jin Huei ^d   Hwang, Yaw Huei ^a   Guo, Yue Leon ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d Institute of Occupational Safety and Health   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Major depression; Occupational injury; Partial post traumatic stress disorder (PPTSD); Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867389119     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.11-0211-OA     Document Type: Article

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