Occupational factors in multiple sclerosis: An analysis of occupational mortality statistics for men and married women in great britain

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 222-228

  Jones, Fiona ^a   Fletcher, Ben ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b Business School   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Married couples' concordance; Multiple sclerosis; Occupational mortality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MARRIAGE; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029901380     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: 14230208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000109911     Document Type: Article

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