The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
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Multicenter Study
Psychological morbidity and return to work after injury: multicentre cohort study.
The benefits of work for physical, psychological, and financial wellbeing are well documented. Return to work (RTW) after unintentional injury is often delayed, and psychological morbidity may contribute to this delay. The impact of psychological morbidity on RTW after a wide range of unintentional injuries in the UK has not been adequately quantified. ⋯ Primary care professionals can identify patients at risk of delayed RTW who may benefit from management of psychological morbidity and support to RTW.