Vocational rehabilitation in the UK: Opportunities for health-care professionals

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 126-134

  Frank, Andrew O ^a   Thurgood, Judy ^b  

^a NORTHWICK PARK INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b WEXHAM PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disability; Employment; Sickness absence management; Vocational rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548323445     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2006.13.3.21364     Document Type: Article

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