OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

Course overview

AN OCCUPATIONAL INJURY DESCRIBES ANY TYPE OF INJURY OR ILLNESS THAT OCCURS TO A PATIENT AS RELATED TO HIS OR HER SPECIFIC OCCUPATIONAL DEMANDS OR REQUIREMENTS. OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES OR ILLNESSES REPRESENT A SUBSTANTIAL PERCENTAGE OF EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS AS WELL AS PRIMARY CARE AND SUBSPECIALTY CLINICAL PRACTICES. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE CAUSES AND PRESENTATION OF OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ITS MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION.