Transitions in work participation after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 569-574

  Gordon, Louisa ^a   Lynch, Brigid M ^b   Newman, Beth ^c  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b VIERTEL CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN CANCER CONTROL   (Australia)

^c QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Employment; Rehabilitation; Survivors; Work

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREVALENCE; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; WORK CAPACITY; WORK RESUMPTION; WORKING TIME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE FACTORS; AGED; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DATA COLLECTION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ODDS RATIO; REGISTRIES; SURVIVORS; TIME FACTORS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 58149308373     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2008.00312.x     Document Type: Article

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