Predicting readiness to return to work in a population with multiple sclerosis

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 91-105

  Pack, Tresvil G ^a   Szirony, Gary M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

Author keywords

MS; Multiple sclerosis; Return to work; Vocational rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; SELF CONCEPT; SYMPTOM; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORK RESUMPTION;

EID: 70449408060     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/jvr-2009-478     Document Type: Article

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