Measuring the burden of work disability: A review of methods, measurement issues and evidence

Handbook of Work Disability: Prevention and Management

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 43-58

  Tompa, Emile ^a,b,c  

^a INSTITUTE FOR WORK AND HEALTH   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 84992010564     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-6214-9_4     Document Type: Chapter

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