The association between workers' compensation claims involving neck pain and future health care utilization: A population-based cohort study

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 547-556

  Côté, Pierre ^a   Yang, Xiaoqing ^b   Kristman, Vicki ^c,d,e   Hogg Johnson, Sheilah ^d,e   Van Eerd, Dwayne ^d,f   Rezai, Mana ^e,g   Vidmar, Marjan ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

^b ABBOTT LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d INSTITUTE FOR WORK AND HEALTH   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^h UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disability; Epidemiology; Musculoskeletal; Neck pain; Rehabilitation; Work

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHIROPRACTIC; COHORT ANALYSIS; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; TIME; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; COHORT STUDIES; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; ONTARIO; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; WORKERS' COMPENSATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84886086553     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-012-9415-8     Document Type: Article

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