Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Associated Costs in Thailand
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Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Associated Costs in Thailand
BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to enumerate the annual morbidity and mortality incidence and estimate the direct and indirect costs associated with occupational injuries and illnesses in Bangkok in 2008. In this study, data on workmen compensation claims and costs from the Thai Workmen Compensation Fund, Social Security Office of Ministry of Labor, were aggregated and analyzed. METH...
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عنوان ژورنال: Safety and Health at Work
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2093-7911
DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2014.04.001