Guidelines for vocational evaluation following burns: Integrated review of relevant process and factors

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 476-503

  Stergiou Kita, Mary ^a,b   Grigorovich, Alisa ^c  

^a TORONTO REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Burn injuries; Employment; Rehabilitation; Return to work; Review; Vocational

Indexed keywords

BURN; DISABILITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RETURN TO WORK; REVIEW; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

BURNS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; RETURN TO WORK;

EID: 84886088699     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-013-9428-y     Document Type: Review

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