Abstract
This exploratory field study evaluated the impact of a formal return to work program in a hospital setting. Results from a case study suggest that the return to work program reduced the average number of lost work days among injured employees. Implications of these results are discussed and future research is suggested.
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Gice, J.H., Tompkins, K. Return to work program in a hospital setting. J Bus Psychol 4, 237–243 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01016443
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