Women's experiences of developing musculoskeletal diseases: Employment challenges and policy recommendations

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 29, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 1107-1116

  Crooks, Valorie A ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Employment; Musculoskeletal disease; Policy; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMALE WORKER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JOB ADAPTATION; JOB PERFORMANCE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WORK CAPACITY; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; CANADA; COHORT STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PREJUDICE; WOMEN, WORKING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 34447529024     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280600948193     Document Type: Article

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