Employment Issues and Multiple Sclerosis [Paperback]

Phillip D. Rumrill Jr. (Author)

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Publication Date: June 10, 1996 | ISBN-10: 188879903X | ISBN-13: 978-1888799033 | Edition: 1

Intended for people with MS, their families, physicians, nurses, social workers, rehabilitation professionals, and others interested in the employment implications of MS, this comprehensive new text is a basic resource guide to matters of research, public policy, and service delivery. The author also discusses current trends in health care and rehabilitation, and recommends reforms to better serve the interests of people with MS.

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"Dr. Rumrill has provided us in this book the equivalent of a 'consumer's guide' to assessing vocational goals, plans, and services as they relate to multiple sclerosis." -- Inside MS

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Philip D Rumrill Jr

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Demos Health; 1 edition (June 10, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188879903X
• ISBN-13: 978-1888799033
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,923,891 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars pretty helpful, June 3, 2006

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This review is from: Employment Issues and Multiple Sclerosis (Paperback)

phillip rumrill published the first edition in '96. this is, overall, a pretty helpful book. it discussed ms, unemployment, vocational assessment, job placement and retention, the ADA, tax benefits, as well as recommendations for policy and research. each chapter provides a very good, although brief and not very thorough, summary of each topic. while ADA originally was designed to be of benefit, case law has really taken a bite out of that legislation's actual helpfulness. the text seems like it straddles between a really practical book for those with ms and the scholarly. it is easy to read, clearly written, providing some helpful information that usually cites sources. i found most helpful the appendices on disability contacts and assistance technology assistance programs. i wish that it would have included chapters on adjustment and coping issues in the workplace, legal sources beyond ada, transportation to and from work, workplace health insurance and benefits issues that the person with ms specifically faces, dealing with prejudice and harassment and discrimination ... overall, it is a pretty good book, probably the most helpful book on the topic, the most accessible, not the most comprehensive. it is certainly worth the read, especially if you can borrow it from the library or the current edition is purchased used, maybe even new.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Employment Issues and MS, December 9, 2009

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This review is from: Employment Issues and Multiple Sclerosis (Paperback)

Very pertinent and offers specific ideas that will assist an indivividual in just about any employment situation or stuggle you might find yourself in.