Is work disability associated with systemic lupus erythematosus modifiable?

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 953-955

  Allaire, Saralynn ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; FATIGUE; HUMAN; INCOME; LIFESTYLE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF ESTEEM; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; WORK DISABILITY;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RISK FACTORS; SICK LEAVE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE;

EID: 44949171775     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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