Return to work for health professionals with breast cancer as health recipients: A systematized review.
Background: Health professionals are at increased breast cancer(BC) risk. Occupational factors are likely contributory, especially nightwork. Return to work for women with BC has received much attention. However, systematic review of return-to-work among health professionals with BC is lacking. Obje...
| Publicado en: | Work Vol. 84; no. 3; pp. 591 - 620 |
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| Formato: | research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Jul2026
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