The functional IME: A linkage of expertise across the disability continuum

Work

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 281-285

  Clifton Jr , David W ^a,b  

^a Institute for Physical Therapy Education ^*  (United States)

^b WIDENER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE MANAGER; EMPLOYER; EMPLOYMENT; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; LAWYER; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL PHYSICIAN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; WELFARE; WORK DISABILITY; WORK RESUMPTION; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; UNITED STATES; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION;

EID: 33745501384     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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