Mobility limitations negatively impact work outcomes among medicaid enrollees with disabilities

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 355-369

  Henry, Alexis D ^a   Banks, Steven ^a   Clark, Robin ^a   Himmelstein, Jay ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity limitations; Adults with disabilities; Employment; Medicaid; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; MEDICAID; MENTAL DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REHABILITATION CARE; WALKING DIFFICULTY; WORK CAPACITY; WORK DISABILITY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; MEDICAID; MENTALLY ILL PERSONS; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILITY LIMITATION; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; STATE HEALTH PLANS; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548295624     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-007-9088-x     Document Type: Article

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