title: A practical approach to workers' compensation.
abstract: An understanding of workers' compensation and of the physician's role in it can significantly improve communication with patients, insurance companies and employers. Early rehabilitation is essential. Treatment of difficult patients can be enhanced by recognizing and treating the factors that are delaying recovery, encouraging activity and minimizing the use of narcotics. Factors delaying recovery include depression, alcoholism and pending litigation against the employer.
authors.affiliation: Michigan Occupational Health Associates, Dearborn.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Nelson
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010819:Physician's Role; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D014942:Workers' Compensation; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy