Background Most outcome studies of occupational injuries and illnesses have tended to
focus on direct economic costs and duration of work disability. Rarely have the broader …

Considerable research evidence has accumulated indicating that there is an increased
likelihood for illness and injury among employees working in long-hour schedules and …

Aims: To analyse the impact of overtime and extended working hours on the risk of
occupational injuries and illnesses among a nationally representative sample of working …

Economists use the term moral hazard to describe the tendency for insurance plans to
encourage behavior that increases the risk of insured loss. Numerous economic studies …

Background Lean and Six Sigma are business management strategies commonly used in
production industries to improve process efficiency and quality. During the past decade …

This study used national survey data of working adults (aged 33–41) to identify factors
associated with the occurrence of occupational injuries and illnesses. Data from the National …

Increasing emphasis is being placed on measuring return on research investment and
determining the true impacts of biomedical research for medical practice and population …

Objectives This study assessed the extent to which working various types of nonstandard
shift schedules (eg, night and evening shifts) is associated with the risk of occupational …

Appointment wait times are a neglected dimension of children's access to psychiatry. We
systematically examined how long an adolescent waits for a new patient appointment with a …

Objectives: This study aims at evaluating the chronic disease risk related to prolonged work
in long-hour schedules for eight major chronic diseases: heart disease, non-skin cancer …