Interdisciplinary team discussion on work environment issues related to low back disability: A multiple case study

Work

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 249-265

  Costa Black, Kátia M ^a   Durand, Marie José ^b   Imbeau, Daniel ^a   Baril, Raymond ^c   Loisel, Patrick ^b  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b HÔPITAL CHARLES LEMOYNE   (Canada)

^c INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE ROBERT SAUVÉ EN SANTÉ ET EN SÉCURITÉ DU TRAVAIL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Interdisciplinary team; Low back disability; Qualitative research; Work environment; Work rehabilitation program

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTENT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SAMPLE SIZE; TEAMWORK; WORK DISABILITY; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; QUEBEC;

EID: 34147149242     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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