With Respect to the Vocational Issues in Chronic Illness

question 46

Multiple Choice

With respect to the vocational issues in chronic illness

• A) job counselling, retraining programs, and advice on how to avoid or combat discrimination should be assessed later in the recovery process so as to not interrupt the healing process.
• B) some people may have to find ways to cope with working conditions that are not ideal but necessary to stay employed.
• C) cancer patients are rarely fired or laid off.
• D) employers will often allow for a patient to take more sick days than an average employee.
• E) many people who suffer from chronic illness are able to keep their jobs with no complications.

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