Rehabilitation and work ability: A systematic literature review

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 796-804

  Kuoppala, Jaana ^a   Lamminpää, Anne ^b  

^a Division of Insurance   (Finland)

^b State Treasury   (Finland)

Author keywords

Disability pension; Rehabilitation; Sick leave; Work ability

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; CLINICAL TRIAL; EARLY INTERVENTION; ERGONOMICS; EXERCISE; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL LEAVE; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PENSION; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORK CAPACITY; WORK DISABILITY; WORKPLACE;

DISABILITY EVALUATION; HUMANS; PENSIONS; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SICK LEAVE; TIME FACTORS; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 56749177005     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0270     Document Type: Review

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