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Many orthopaedic patients have problems relating to employment, manifested in taking considerable sick leave through to having ceased work owing to the effects of their disability. The first may need rehabilitation to build up stamina to return to work, the second may need assessment for alternative work and vocational guidance.
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Penrose, D. (1993). Resettlement. In: Occupational Therapy for Orthopaedic Conditions. Therapy in Practice Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3085-9_12
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