Economic burden of work injuries and diseases: a framework and application in five European Union countries

• Main Authors: Emile Tompa (Author), Amirabbas Mofidi (Author), Swenneke van den Heuvel (Author), Thijmen van Bree (Author), Frithjof Michaelsen (Author), Young Jung (Author), Lukas Porsch (Author), Martijn van Emmerik (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Estimates of the economic burden of work injuries and diseases can help policymakers prioritize occupational health and safety policies and interventions in order to best allocate scarce resources. Several attempts have been made to estimate these economic burdens at the national...