Returning to work after stroke: A review

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 93-97

  Wolfenden, Barbara ^a   Grace, Marty ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accommodation workplace; Discrimination; Employment; Higher functioning; Quality of life; Rehabilitation; Return to work recommendations; Social support; Stroke; Younger adults

Indexed keywords

ACCOMMODATION - WORKPLACE; DISCRIMINATION; HIGHER FUNCTIONING; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION; RETURN TO WORK - RECOMMENDATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STROKE; YOUNGER ADULTS;

EMPLOYMENT;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

CONVALESCENCE; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL STATUS; STROKE; WORK CAPACITY; WORKPLACE;

DISABLED PERSONS; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STROKE; SURVIVORS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 67650922361     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e328325a358     Document Type: Review

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