Vocational outcomes: VR service determinants for persons with epilepsy

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 11-20

  Mount, David ^a   Johnstone, Brick ^a   White, Clarissa ^b   Sherman, Ashley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b Missouri Division of Medical Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment; Epilepsy; Vocational rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; EPILEPSY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INCOME; INSURANCE; JOB FINDING; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREDICTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STAFF TRAINING; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

EID: 24944553105     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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