Long term outcome after poliomyelitis in different health and social conditions

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 368-372

  Rekand, T ^a   Korv J ^b   Farbu, E ^a   Roose, M ^b   Gilhus, N E ^a   Langeland, N ^a   Aarli, J A ^a  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH IMPACT; POLIOMYELITIS; SOCIAL IMPACT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; EASTERN EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POLIOMYELITIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL STATUS; WESTERN EUROPE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EMPLOYMENT; ESTONIA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INCOME; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; POLIOMYELITIS; POSTPOLIOMYELITIS SYNDROME; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EUROPE;

EID: 0037406351     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.57.5.368     Document Type: Article

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