Disability pension despite vocational rehabilitation? A study from six social insurance offices of a county

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-42

  Ahlgren, Åsa ^a,b,c   Broman, Lisbet ^b   Bergroth, Alf ^a   Ekholm, Jan ^a  

^a MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Diagnoses; Disability pension; Return to work; Sick leave; Vocational rehabilitation; Work resumption

Indexed keywords

HANDICAPPED PERSONS; HEALTH CARE; INSURANCE; PENSION PLANS; PERSONNEL TRAINING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

DISABILITY PENSION; DISABILITY PENSION ALLOWANCE; REHABILITATION RESOURCES; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; PENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORK DISABILITY;

ADULT; DISABLED PERSONS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; PENSIONS; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SECURITY; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 15444368953     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004356-200503000-00005     Document Type: Article

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