Return to work still possible after several years as a disability pensioner due to musculoskeletal disorders: A population-based study after new legislation in Sweden permitting "Resting disability pension"

Work

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 147-155

  Edén, Lena ^a   Andersson, Ingemar H ^a   Ejlertsson, Göran ^a   Ekström, Britt Inger ^b   Johansson, Yvonne ^a   Leden, Ido ^c   Petersson, Jan ^d  

^a KRISTIANSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Central Office   (Sweden)

^c CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Disability pension; Musculoskeletal disorders; Return to work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PENSION; PENSIONER; PHYSICAL STRESS; POPULATION RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL INSURANCE; SWEDEN; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORK DISABILITY; DISABLED PERSON; LEGAL ASPECT; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PENSIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN;

EID: 33645305731     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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