"Return to Work" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Resumption of normal work routine following a hiatus or period of absence due to injury, disability, or other reasons.
| Descriptor ID |
D062707
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I03.946.449 N01.824.245.725
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| Concept/Terms |
Return to Work- Return to Work
- Work, Return to
- Back-to-Work
- Return-to-Work
- Back to Work
- Work, Back to
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Return to Work" by people in Profiles.
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Screening Young Adult Cancer Patients for Vocational Rehabilitation Services: A Vocational Rehabilitation Readiness Screening Tool. J Occup Rehabil. 2026 Mar; 36(1):262-273.
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Postoperative Work and Activity Restrictions After Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review. Ann Surg. 2021 08 01; 274(2):290-297.
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A Simple Algorithm for Return to Workplace Employer Antibody Testing. Popul Health Manag. 2020 10; 23(5):346-349.
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Recovery Within Injury Compensation Schemes: A System Mapping Study. J Occup Rehabil. 2019 03; 29(1):52-63.
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Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Versus Direct Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Effect on Return to Work, Narcotic Use, and Quality of life. World Neurosurg. 2018 Aug; 116:e321-e328.
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Health Care Professionals and the Employment-Related Needs of Cancer Survivors. J Occup Rehabil. 2017 06; 27(2):296-305.
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Individual Placement and Support in Spinal Cord Injury: A Longitudinal Observational Study of Employment Outcomes. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2017 08; 98(8):1567-1575.e1.
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Return to work predictors of stroke survivors and their spousal caregivers. Work. 2017; 57(1):111-124.
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Perceived clinical skill degradation of Army family physicians after deployment. Fam Med. 2015 May; 47(5):343-8.
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Return to duty after severe bilateral lower extremity trauma. J Spec Oper Med. 2015; 15(1):1-6.