The use of analgesics and hypnotics in relation to self-rated health and disability pension — A prospective study of middle-aged men

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 133-139

  Månsson, Nils Ove ^a   Merlo, Juan ^a   Östergren, Per Olof ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

analgesics; disability pension; drug use; hypnotics; medication; self rated health

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENSION; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF EVALUATION; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; SWEDEN;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANALGESICS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COHORT STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENSIONS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SWEDEN;

EID: 0035379082     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/14034948010290021101     Document Type: Article

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