Preventing needless work disability by helping people stay employed

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 972-987

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ABSENTEEISM; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR; CONVALESCENCE; EMPLOYMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MOTIVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; REWARD; WORK DISABILITY; WORK RESUMPTION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33748698868     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.jom.0000235915.61746.0d     Document Type: Article

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