Effectiveness of workplace rehabilitation interventions in the treatment of work-related upper extremity disorders: A systematic review

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 267-273

  Williams, Renee M ^a   Westmorland, Muriel G ^a   Schmuck, Gloria ^b   MacDermid, Joy C ^a,c,d  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b GRAND RIVER HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^d ONTARIO MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG TERM CARE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARM DISEASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 2642587476     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1197/j.jht.2004.02.012     Document Type: Article

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