Improving the physician role in evaluating work ability and managing disability: A survey of primary care practitioners

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 16, 2002, Pages 867-874

  Pransky, G ^a,b   Katz, J N ^c   Benjamin, K ^d   Himmelstein, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b LIBERTY MUTUAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYER; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION PROCESS; WORK CAPACITY; WORK DISABILITY; WORK RESUMPTION; WORKPLACE;

DISABILITY EVALUATION; FAMILY PRACTICE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0037058416     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280210142176     Document Type: Article

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