A multivariate analysis of factors associated with early offer and acceptance of a work accommodation following an occupational musculoskeletal injury

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 969-983

  Franche, Renée Louise ^a,b,c,d,e   Severin, Colette N ^c   Hogg Johnson, Sheilah ^c,d   Lee, Hyunmi ^c   Côté, Pierre ^c,d,f   Krause, Niklas ^c,g  

^a Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare in British Columbia   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c INSTITUTE FOR WORK AND HEALTH   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JOB ANALYSIS; JOB SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANUAL LABOR; MENTAL HEALTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SOCIOLOGY; WORK EXPERIENCE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 69549113222     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181b2f3c1     Document Type: Article

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