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The factors in your private life that may affect your professional one
Productivity declines more when unwell people are at work rather than absent.
Investigating these costs more thoroughly will enable employers to develop strategies for...
When looking at the factors which impact upon workplace productivity, we also need to look at...
Research shows that health improvement programs are both physically and financially successful.
Why a present worker is not always a good worker...
How to maximize employee participation in workplace health promotion programs...
Clinicians and leading researchers evaluate the effectiveness of early screening in preventing...
Clinicians are good at putting medical pieces of the patient-puzzle in place. What happens when...
The factors which impact workers with hand injuries returning to work
What factors increase the risk of injured workers developing depression?
Training gives supervisors clarity and confidence; and clear, confident supervisors support RTW.
The evidence is in: when employers join workers on the RTW journey, the sky's the limit!
What do supervisors think about multidisciplinary vocational rehabilitation programs?
A web-based approach to managing stress and mood disorders
Shoulder problems are common. Having a standard management system in place can streamline return...
Rotator cuff treatments that work...and a couple that don't!
Young male workers need to be educated about the work and health consequences of risky drinking.
What psychological treatments work for post traumatic stress disorder?
Treatment with opioids delays return to work and prolongs symptoms
A two-year study shows the continuing benefits of comprehensive rehab.
Many 'self care' coaches have no formal training. Does coaching the coaches improve...
An evidence-based guide for managing depression-related occupational disability
Better disability management programs can make a difference
Management and supervisors overestimate the level of satisfaction workers have in their jobs.
On the job rehabilitation can improve outcomes for people with psychiatric disabilities.
What prevents doctors from applying best clinical practice when issuing certificates for sick leave?
How effective is individual patient education for people with low back pain?
Neck pain is a common condition in workers, and psychosocial factors influence outcomes.
Peer support helps put the pieces back together after workplace injury
Psychosocial approaches to managing arthritis help sufferers make the most of medical care.
Might a more involved approach to the case management of workers with musculoskeletal disorders...
How do different country's disability benefits and policies for occupational low back pain...
Do health promotion programs improve the health and driving safety of truck drivers?
Knowing what psychosocial factors affect recovery from low back pain can help target employee...
From the horse's mouth: The competencies required for success
What impact do financial pressures have on the use and effectiveness of vocational...