wide range of topics related to work injuries. Delivered at the Second International Congress on Medical-Legal Aspects of Work Injuries, held in Jerusalem in February 1995, these proceedings include twenty-eight papers written by experts in the field of work injuries from around the world. The variety of international perspectives offers a balanced treatment of the diverse approaches to work injuries used in different countries, including their successes and failures, philosophies, and past and proposed reforms. Issues addressed include: ?the distinctive treatment of work injuries ?stress and violence in the work place ?determining the work-relatedness of injuries and illnesses ?recognizing and compensating occupational diseases ?assessing the degree of disability ?rehabilitating injured workers ?workers' compensation administration ?the design of social insurance programs A supporting bibliography of additional readings and a useful index make this an even more valuable reference volume.

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