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Assessing the impact of cancer on work outcomes
Author(s) -
Steiner John F.,
Cavender Tia A.,
Main Deborah S.,
Bradley Cathy J.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.20564
Subject(s) - medicine , work (physics) , cancer , social impact , gerontology , environmental health , mechanical engineering , engineering , population
Cancer may have a major impact on the capacity of survivors to work, with important economic, personal, and social implications. In this commentary, the authors identify six methodologic criteria for evaluating the return‐to‐work literature for cancer survivors, and they propose a conceptual model to guide future research.