Return to Work Following Varicose Vein Surgery: Influence of Type of Operation, Employment and Social Status

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 553-557

  Wright, A P ^a   Berridge, D C ^a   Scott, D J A ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; GENDER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; KRUSKAL WALLIS TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANUAL LABOR; OUTPATIENT; PHLEBECTOMY; POPLITEAL VEIN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANK SUM TEST; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SELF EMPLOYMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL WARD; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM; VARICOSIS; VEIN LIGATION; VEIN SURGERY; WORK RESUMPTION;

ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL CLASS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE VEINS;

EID: 33645955584     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2005.05.016     Document Type: Article

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