Alternate Title

Guides to the evaluation of work ability and return to work

Author

Talmage, James B.

Melhorn, J. Mark.

Hyman, Mark H.

Corporate Author

American Medical Association

Place of Publication

Chicago, IL

Publisher

American Medical Association

Publication Date

2011

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Rehabilitation - psychology

Disability evaluation

Employment - psychology

Convalescence - psychology

Abstract

Contents:

Why staying at work or returning to work is in the patient's best interest -- How to think about work ability and work restrictions : risk, capacity, and tolerance -- How to negotiate return to work -- Return to work: forms, records, and disclaimers -- Evidence-based medicine and causal analysis -- Functional capacity evaluation in return-to-work decision making: risk, capacity, and tolerance -- The medical and legal aspects of return-to-work decision making -- Disability determinations and return to work -- Medications, driving, and work -- The challenges to and importance of the primary care physician's role in return to work -- Working with common spine problems -- Working with common upper extremity problems -- Working with common lower extremity problems -- Working with common cardiovascular problems -- Working with common pulmonary problems -- Working with common neurologic problems -- Working with common rheumatologic problems -- Working with common gastrointestinal problems -- Urologic disease -- Working during pregnancy -- Hematology/oncology -- Working with common psychiatric problems -- Working with common functional syndromes : fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome -- International perspectives on return to work.

Notes

Rev. ed. of: A physician?s guide to return to work / James B. Talmage, J. Mark Melhorn. c2005

ISBN

9781603597579

9781603595308

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Alternate Title

Dance with cancer : five gay men confront prostate cancer

Author

Akenhead, Gary

Corporate Author

Canadian Cancer Society

Place of Publication

Barrie, ON

Publisher

Mahon Productions

Publication Date

2009

Physical Description

46 minutes

Subjects

Prostatic Neoplasms - psychology

Sexual and Gender Minorities

Social Support

Autobiography

Canada

Popular Work

Abstract

This film explores the personal stories and real life experiences of several Canadian gay men who are dealing with prostate cancer. Some of them live in cities; others live in small towns and rural areas.

Notes

SOGIE 2SLGBTQIA Collection

Language

English

Material Type

Video

DVD

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

Call Number

WJ752 D173 2009

Website Notes

Videos (5) may be viewed at the Canadian Cancer Society channel

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