Occupational disability caused by dizziness and vertigo: A register-based prospective study

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 58, Issue 554, 2008, Pages 619-623

  Skøoien, Anne Kari ^a   Wilhelmsen, Kjersti ^a   Gjesdal, Sturla ^a  

^a BERGEN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Disability insurance; Dizziness; Health insurance; Risk factors; Sick leave; Vertigo

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DIZZINESS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NORWAY; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PENSION; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGISTER; VERTIGO; WORK DISABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DISABLED PERSONS; DIZZINESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INSURANCE, DISABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NORWAY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SICK LEAVE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; VERTIGO;

EID: 51549089350     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp08X330744     Document Type: Article

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