Return-to-work outcomes following work disability: Stakeholder motivations, interests and concerns

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 543-556

  Young, Amanda E ^a   Wasiak, Radoslaw ^a   Roessler, Richard T ^b   McPherson, Kathryn M ^c   Anema, J R ^d   Van Poppel, Mireille N M ^d  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^d VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Employment outcomes; Outcome measurement; Outcomes research; Return to work; Stakeholders; Work disability

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; EMPLOYER; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LAW; MOTIVATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SOCIETY; WORK DISABILITY; WORK RESUMPTION; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKER; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; RESEARCH;

EID: 27644562822     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-005-8033-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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