Improving workers' compensation health care.
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Barriers to workers' compensation and medical care for injured Personal Assistance Services workers.
OBJECTIVES We documented barriers to workers' compensation and injury-related medical care faced by homecare or Personal Assistance Services (PAS) workers. We explored differences between independent providers and agency-employed workers. METHODS We conducted in-depth, semi-structured interviews with a diverse sample of 38 injured workers. Participants were primarily female and racial-ethnic ...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Health affairs
دوره 16 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1997