Addressing work disability through vocational rehabilitation services

Bulletin on the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 1-3

  Straaton, Karin V ^a   Fine, Philip R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; EMPLOYABILITY; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

ARTHRITIS; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030920388     PISSN: 00075248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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