Disclosure Of An Illness: A Case Study

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Disclosure of an illness is dependent on the level of severity the disease may have on performing a task and or the safety of the person. There is a difference between disclosing an illness in a personal setting and in a professional setting. In a professional work setting disclosure of the illness especially if it adds physical limitations or information that may be needed if an accident were to happen. MS is a disease that will impact the ability to work and it sometimes can lead to unemployment (Frndak et al., 2015). Although, it is not required it may be more helpful than harmful to disclose an illness to an employer. Research shows that acknowledging work problems leads to accommodations in individuals with medical problems and adaptive

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