Presents an overview of issues on the assessment of occupational disability in UK. Includes a detailed discussion on terminology of diseases, impairment, disability and handicap. Considers the social, legal, government and economic aspects. Sections deal with: assessment of sensory receptors, psychological processes and motor activities, the problems encountered by disabled youth, vocational rehabilitation, medical rehabilitation, industry-based rehabilitation, the views of employers, large compagnies and resettlement specialists, and the needs for further research.