Multiple sclerosis in Australia: Socioeconomic factors

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 311-313

  Hammond, S R ^a   McLeod, J G ^a   Macaskill, P ^a,b   English, D R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Multiple sclerosis; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DISABILITY; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0029809698     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.61.3.311     Document Type: Article

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