Management of work disability in rheumatic conditions: A review of non-pharmacological interventions

Best Practice and Research: Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 369-386

  Gignac, Monique A M ^a,b   Jetha, Arif ^a,b   Bowring, Julie ^b   Beaton, Dorcas E ^c   Badley, Elizabeth M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^c ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Job retention; Musculoskeletal disorders; Return to work; Review article; Rheumatic diseases; Vocational rehabilitation; Work disability; Work interventions

Indexed keywords

EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EARLY INTERVENTION; EMPLOYMENT; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORK DISABILITY;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISABLED PERSONS; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; RHEUMATIC DISEASES; RISK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84864575278     PISSN: 15216942     EISSN: 15321770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.berh.2012.05.001     Document Type: Review

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