Functional capacity evaluations as a post-offer employment: a case study.
Functional capacity evaluations in the post-offer phase of employment has the capacity to minimize work related injuries and promote wellness on the worksite. This paper includes a discussion of the value of post-offer evaluations and possible assessment options. To investigate the feasibility of ad...
| Publicado en: | Work Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 59 - 67 |
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| Formato: | case study research Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2004
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