Perceived discrimination against diabetics in the workplace and in work-related insurances in Switzerland

Swiss Medical Weekly

Volumn 139, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages 103-109

  Nebiker Pedrotti, Piera M ^a   Keller, Ulrich ^a   Iselin, Hans Ulrich ^b   Ruiz, Juan ^c   Pärli, Kurt ^d   Caplazi, Alexandra ^e   Puder, Jardena J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b Gesundheitszentrum Fricktal   (Switzerland)

^c LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^d ZURICH UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Switzerland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES AND ARTS NORTHWESTERN SWITZERLAND   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Discrimination; Insulin; Insurance; Work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC OBESITY; EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SWITZERLAND; WORKPLACE;

EID: 61349174045     PISSN: 14247860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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