Multiple sclerosis and workplace discrimination: The national EEOC ADA research project

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 179-187

  Rumrill, Phillip D ^a   Roessler, Richard T ^b   McMahon, Brian T ^c   Fitzgerald, Shawn M ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Americans with disabilities act; Multiple sclerosis; Workplace discrimination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYER; EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; UNITED STATES; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 30844450790     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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