Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
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J. Occup. Environ. Med. · Jan 2016
Lag Times in Reporting Injuries, Receiving Medical Care, and Missing Work: Associations With the Length of Work Disability in Occupational Back Injuries.
The aim of this study is to examine the associations between lag times following occupational low back injury and the length of work disability. ⋯ Decreasing the length of the lag times in reporting injuries, receiving medical care, and missing work may help to decrease the length of work disability for workers after low back injury.