Return to work after spinal cord injury: Factors related to time to first job

Spinal Cord

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 924-927

  Ramakrishnan, K ^a   Mazlan, M ^a   Julia, P E ^a   Abdul Latif, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

employment; rehabilitation; spinal cord injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYER; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TIME; TIME TO WORK RESUMPTION; WORK RESUMPTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051548207     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.2011.16     Document Type: Article

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