Prevention and management of work disability in Asia Pacific: Challenges and opportunities

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Feuerstein, Michael ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Asia Pacific; Development; Economic; Industrial; Occupational rehabilitation; Work disability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASIA; DISABLED PERSON; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; THEORETICAL MODEL; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ASIA; DISABLED PERSONS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 79953304023     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-011-9295-3     Document Type: Review

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