Return to work of individuals with arthritis: A review of job performance and retention

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 121-131

  Crockatt, Satoko Yasuda ^a   Targett, Pam ^a   Cifu, David ^a   Wehman, Paul ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Employment; Vocational rehabilitation; Work disability

Indexed keywords

ARTHRITIS; EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; LITERATURE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; UNEMPLOYMENT; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORK DISABILITY; WORK RESUMPTION;

EID: 66949140801     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JVR-2009-0458     Document Type: Review

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