The management of secondary gain and loss in medicolegal settings: Strengths and weaknesses

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 267-279

  Dersh, Jeffrey ^a   Polatin, Peter B ^b   Leeman, Gordon ^a   Gatchel, Robert J ^b  

^a Dallas   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

chronic musculoskeletal disorders; disability; pain; secondary gain; secondary loss

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FAMILY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; LAW SUIT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABLED PERSONS; HUMANS; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 8544274451     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOOR.0000047429.73907.fa     Document Type: Review

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