1st Edition
Rehabilitation for Work Matters
280 Pages
by
Routledge
280 Pages
by
Routledge
Also available as eBook on:
A working understanding of medical ethics is becoming ever more important to all practising doctors. There are many ethical issues which present often unexpectedly to healthcare professionals which can seem impossible to resolve. This is an introductory text for everyday general practice. Key issues and relevant legal aspects are illustrated with examples and case histories and the book is... Read more
Introduction. Why does rehabilitation for work matter? Detecting and dealing with the barriers for return to work. Primary care and rehabilitation for work. A lay adviser in occupational health’s perspective. Assessment of fitness for work in practice. Who else is involved, what do they do, and how you can engage them? Specific causes of absence — case discussions. The UK social security system and rehabilitation. The legal framework.
Biography
Consultant Occupational Health Physician, University Hospital Aintree
