Return to work after burn injury: A systematic review

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 101-109

  Mason, Shawn T ^a,b   Esselman, Peter ^c   Fraser, Robert ^c   Schomer, Katherine ^c   Truitt, Anjali ^c   Johnson, Kurt ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; BURN; HAND BURN; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; PAIN; PEER REVIEW; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SURVIVOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORK RESUMPTION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BURNS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SICK LEAVE; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855809824     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e3182374439     Document Type: Review

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