Occupational Injury and Illness in the United States

1997509 citationsJournal Article

Authors

J. Paul Leigh · San Jose State University

Abstract

The costs of occupational injuries and illnesses are high, in sharp contrast to the limited public attention and societal resources devoted to their prevention and amelioration. Occupational injuries and illnesses are an insufficiently appreciated contributor to the total burden of health care costs in the United States.

Topics & Keywords

Occupational Health and Safety Research Workplace Health and Well-being Agriculture and Farm Safety

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Decent work and economic growth

Publication Details

Published in: Archives of Internal Medicine

Volume 157, Issue 14, pp. 1557-1557

DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1997.00440350063006

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