Interpreting the meaning individuals ascribe to returning to work after traumatic brain injury: A qualitative approach

Brain Injury

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 941-955

  Oppermann, Jannah D ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; CASE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; JOB FINDING; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PHENOMENOLOGY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZATION; SAMPLING; SOCIAL ASPECT; WORK; WORK RESUMPTION;

EID: 3242888212     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699050410001671919     Document Type: Article

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