Sick leave and professional assistance for multiple sclerosis individuals in Västerbotten County, northern Sweden

Multiple Sclerosis

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 515-520

  Sundström, Peter ^a   Nystrom L ^a   Svenningsson, A ^a   Forsgren, L ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Disability pension; Housing; Multiple sclerosis; Professional assistance; Sick leave

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; ONSET AGE; PENSION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SWEDEN; SYMPTOM; VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE; WORK DISABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOUSING; HUMANS; INSURANCE, DISABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SICK LEAVE; SWEDEN;

EID: 0142060266     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1352458503ms955oa     Document Type: Article

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