Occupational health practice in New Zealand.
On the basis of the national un-funded liability for work injuries and illnesses, and comparisons of health outcome and cost data to a benchmark, it can be concluded that occupational health practice in New Zealand is deficient. This deficiency persists despite recent legislative reforms and is due to a combination of Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Corporation, health professional and industrial factors. It is clear that a comprehensive corrective strategy is needed to attend to: the up-skilling of health case managers and the medical profession in concert; and, to encouraging employers to introduce comprehensive occupational health programmes.
Gorman
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Occupational Medicine, University of Auckland.
Jarvie
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Robinson
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D019985:Benchmarking; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D009520:New Zealand; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009787:Occupational Medicine / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014942:Workers' Compensation / Q000458:organization & administration