Keeping our patients at work: Implications for the management of those with rheumatoid arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions

Rheumatology

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1201-1205

  Frank, A O ^a   Chamberlain, M A ^b  

^a NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Rheumatism and Rehabilitation Research Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENT;

ABSENTEEISM; ARM DISEASE; BACKACHE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDITORIAL; EMPLOYER; EMPLOYMENT; ERGONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INCOME; LAW SUIT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RHEUMATOLOGY; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SECURITY; STAFF TRAINING; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORK RESUMPTION; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES;

EID: 0035188673     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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