Disempowerment of workers in vocational rehabilitation: Would self-management help?

Journal of Health, Safety and Environment

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 171-184

  Ellis, Niki ^a   MacKenzie, Alison ^b   McLeod, Rebecca ^c   Battersby, Malcolm ^d  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c Medibank Health Solutions   (Australia)

^d FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Musculoskeletal disorders; Occupational rehabilitation; Process mapping; Self management; Vocational rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879887455     PISSN: 08156409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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