Short term predictors of unemployment in multiple sclerosis patients

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 137-142

  Busche, K D ^a   Fisk, J D ^b   Murray, T J ^b   Metz, L M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; SALARY; SENESCENCE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 0037497029     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100053403     Document Type: Article

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