| International Examinations of Medical-Legal Aspects of Work Injuries: A Collection of Papers Presented at the Second International Congress on Medical Contributor(s): Yates, Elizabeth H. (Author), Burton, John F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810833549 ISBN-13: 9780810833548 Publisher: Scarecrow Press OUR PRICE: $113.05 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 1997 Annotation: This volume contains over 300 pages of thought-provoking, critical research covering a wide range of topics related to work injuries. Delivered at the Second International Congress on Medical-Legal Aspects of Work Injuries, held in Jerusalem in February 1995, these proceedings include twenty-eight papers written by experts in the field of work injuries from around the world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Labor - Law | Personal Injury - Law | Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice |
| Dewey: 344 |
| LCCN: 97036038 |
| Series: Institute of Management and Labor Relations |
| Physical Information: 1.01" H x 6.72" W x 8.56" (1.25 lbs) 360 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In cooperation with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey This volume contains over 300 pages of thought-provoking, critical research covering a wide range of topics related to work injuries. Delivered at the Second International Congress on Medical-Legal Aspects of Work Injuries, held in Jerusalem in February 1995, these proceedings include twenty-eight papers written by experts in the field of work injuries from around the world. The variety of international perspectives offers a balanced treatment of the diverse approaches to work injuries used in different countries, including their successes and failures, philosophies, and past and proposed reforms. Issues addressed include: --the distinctive treatment of work injuries --stress and violence in the work place --determining the work-relatedness of injuries and illnesses --recognizing and compensating occupational diseases --assessing the degree of disability --rehabilitating injured workers --workers' compensation administration --the design of social insurance programs A supporting bibliography of additional readings and a useful index make this an even more valuable reference volume. |