Development of an occupational advice intervention for patients undergoing lower limb arthroplasty (the OPAL study)

Abstract Background There are an increasing number of patients of working age undergoing hip and knee replacements. Currently there is variation in the advice and support given about sickness absence, recovery to usual activities and return to work after these procedures. Earlier, sustainable, retur...

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Main Authors: Paul Baker, Carol Coole, Avril Drummond, Catriona McDaid, Sayeed Khan, Louise Thomson, Catherine Hewitt, Iain McNamara, David McDonald, Judith Fitch, Amar Rangan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Hip
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3238-z