The handicap caused by atopic dermatitis - Sick leave and job avoidance

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 255-259

  Holm, E A ^a,b   Esmann, S ^a   Jemec, G B E ^a  

^a ROSKILDE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Handicap; Morbidity; Pension; Sick leave; Socio oeconomic impact

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DENMARK; DISABILITY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; OCCUPATION; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETIREMENT; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DENMARK; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DISABLED PERSONS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SICK LEAVE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 33645985788     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01416.x     Document Type: Article

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