A Developmental Conceptualization of Return to Work
Journal of Occupational RehabilitationPublished 28 October 2005Open access
A E Young, Richard T. Roessler, Radoslaw Wasiak, Kathryn McPherson, Mireille N. M. van Poppel, Johannes R. Anema
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Broadening thinking about RTW to take into consideration the complexities of its developmental nature holds promise for understanding and improving RTW, as it not only clarifies the importance of incremental milestones, but also facilitates intervention choice and evaluation.
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Broadening thinking about RTW to take into consideration the complexities of its developmental nature holds promise for understanding and improving RTW, as it not only clarifies the importance of incremental milestones, but also facilitates intervention choice and evaluation.
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