Disability and return to work outcomes after traumatic brain injury: Results from the Washington State Industrial Insurance Fund

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 650-655

  Wrona, Ronald M ^a  

^a WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability outcomes; Return to work outcomes; Traumatic brain injury; Workers' compensation administrative data

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISABILITY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; WASHINGTON; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 77749295415     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638280903186327     Document Type: Article

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