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[Work ability: a literature review].

Maria Carmen Martinez1, Maria do Rosário Dias de Oliveira Latorre, Frida Marina Fischer

  • 1Hospital Samaritano de São Paulo, SP, Brazil. mcmarti@uol.com.br

Ciencia & Saude Coletiva
|July 20, 2010
PubMed
Summary

This review examines work ability and functional aging, highlighting key factors and evaluation methods. It stresses the need for greater attention to these critical areas for an aging workforce.

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