Validity and Determinants of Clinicians' Return to Work Judgments for Individuals Following Whiplash Injury

Psychological Injury and Law

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 220-229

  Scott, Whitney ^a   Sullivan, Michael J L ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disability; Neck pain; Whiplash injury; Work readiness

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956064073     PISSN: 1938971X     EISSN: 19389728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12207-010-9084-x     Document Type: Article

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