Background To characterize work-related injuries and illnesses in minors. ## Methods We analyzed Washington State workers' compensation claims from 1988 through 1991. Results There were 17,800 claims among adolescents from age 11 through 17 years accepted in the 4-year period, including three occ
Child and adolescent injury in the United States: How occupational injuries fit in
โ Scribed by Dr. Katherine Kaufer Christoffel
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 669 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0271-3586
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