Employment needs of people with multiple sclerosis: A review of current literature and application to occupational therapy practice

Occupational Therapy in Health Care

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-77

  Van Denend, Toni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment; Literature review; Multiple sclerosis; Occupational therapy

Indexed keywords

CAREER; COGNITION; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB SATISFACTION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; REVIEW; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 33744973070     PISSN: 07380577     EISSN: 15413098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J003v20n01_04     Document Type: Review

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