Work-Related Medical Rehabilitation in Cancer

Addressing Work-Related Issues in Medical Rehabilitation: Revision of an Online Information Tool for Healthcare Professionals

Background. Medical rehabilitation increasingly considers occupational issues as determinants of health and work ability. Information on work-related rehabilitation concepts should therefore be made available to healthcare professionals. Objective. To revise a website providing healthcare professionals in medical rehabilitation facilities with information on work-related concepts in terms of up...

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders in the automotive industry due to repetitive work - implications for rehabilitation

BACKGROUND Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) due to repetitive work are common in manufacturing industries, such as the automotive industry. However, it's still unclear which MSDs of the upper limb are to be expected in the automotive industry in a first aid unit as well as in occupational precaution examinations. It is also unclear which examination method could be performed effectively for pra...

Work-related stress and posttraumatic stress in emergency medical services.

INTRODUCTION Recent research efforts in emergency medical services (EMS) has identified variability in the ability of EMS personnel to recognize their level of stress-related impairment. Developing a better understanding of how workplace stress may affect EMS personnel is a key step in the process of increasing awareness of the impact of work-related stress and stress-related impairment. OBJE...

Concurrent medical disease in work-related carpal tunnel syndrome.

BACKGROUND Work-related carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) now accounts for more than 41% of all repetitive motion disorders in the United States. Carpal tunnel syndrome is also associated with obesity and many different medical diseases. PATIENTS AND METHODS Two hundred ninety-seven patients medically certified with a work-related upper extremity industrial illness underwent a systematic search fo...

Medical therapy for advanced pancreatic cancer: work in progress.