The impact of influenza and influenza-like illness on productivity and healthcare resource utilization in a working population

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 85-90

  Keech, M ^a   Scott, A J ^a   Ryan, P J J ^a  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Healthcare utilization; Influenza; Influenza like illness; Productivity

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0031911253     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/48.2.85     Document Type: Article

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