| Document ID (ISN) | 70084 |
| CIS number |
97-1891 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0820-3946 - Canadian Medical Association Journal |
| Year |
1997 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
The physician's role in helping patients return to work after an illness or injury |
| Bibliographic information |
Mar. 1997, Vol.156, No.5, p.680A-680C. |
| Abstract |
This policy statement by the Canadian Medical Association addresses the role of physicians in assisting their patients to return to work after injury or illness. The physician is required to recognise and support the importance of the employee-employer relationship in assisting and promoting the return to work. Key principles concerning the physician's roles are outlined along with requirements for respecting patient confidentiality and managing medical information. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
labour-management relations; industrial physicians; rehabilitation |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
medical confidentiality; Canada |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Canada |
| Subject(s) |
Generalities
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Rehabilitiation
|
