Clinical utility of predictors of return-to-work outcome following work-related musculoskeletal injury

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 190-206

  Muenchberger, Heidi ^a   Kendall, Elizabeth ^a   Grimbeek, Peter ^a   Gee, Travis ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical judgement; Consensus; Evidence base; Musculoskeletal; Rehabilitation; Return to work

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PUBLICATION; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WORK RESUMPTION;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 43849098391     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-007-9113-0     Document Type: Review

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