Disability and Health Journal
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 28-38 , January 2011

A prospective study to examine the influence of secondary health conditions on vocational rehabilitation client employment outcomes

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 Financial disclosure: This research was supported by a grant from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (Grant H133B080023). The authors have no other financial disclosures to report.

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doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2010.02.001

Disability and Health Journal
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 28-38 , January 2011

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