An examination of factors that affect return to work following burns: A systematic review of the literature

Burns

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1021-1026

  Quinn, T ^a   Wasiak, J ^b   Cleland, H ^b  

^a ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Burn; Employment; Occupation; Rehabilitation; Return to work; Vocation; Work

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FACE BURN; HAND BURN; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; LENGTH OF STAY; SKIN GRAFT; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; WORK CAPACITY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BURNS; EMPLOYMENT; FACIAL INJURIES; FEMALE; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77957606184     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2009.10.001     Document Type: Article

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