Employment maintenance and the factors that impact it after vocational rehabilitation and return to work
Disability and RehabilitationPublished 1 January 2010
A E Young
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The findings stress the importance of considering environmental strains when planning return to work and indicate ways to assist workers to achieve return-to-work success.
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The findings stress the importance of considering environmental strains when planning return to work and indicate ways to assist workers to achieve return-to-work success.
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