Work-related lost productivity and its economic impact on Canadian patients with moderate to severe psoriasis

Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 192-197

  Chan, Brian ^a   Hales, Brigette ^b   Shear, Neil ^c   Ho, Vincent ^d   Lynde, Charles ^e   Poulin, Yves ^a   Mittmann, Nicole ^a  

^a Division of Clinical Pharmacology   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c Lynderm Research Inc Canada   (Canada)

^d Centre de Recherche Dermatologique du Quebec Metropolitain   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; PSORIASIS; SALARY; WORK CAPACITY; WORKING TIME; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; ADOLESCENT; COST OF ILLNESS; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; INCOME; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CANADA; COST OF ILLNESS; EFFICIENCY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349561411     PISSN: 12034754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7750.2009.08068     Document Type: Article

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