Functional ability assessment: Guidelines for the workplace

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 172-180

  Colledge, Alan L ^a,d   Johns Jr , Richard E ^b   Thomas, Madison H ^c  

^a Labor Commission   (United States)

^b NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION   (United States)

^c Utah Medical Association   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISABILITY; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYER; FITNESS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESPONSIBILITY; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0033014424     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-199903000-00006     Document Type: Article

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