Disability in IBD: The devil is in the details

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-26

  Sellin, Joseph ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL MASS; ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ANEMIA; CROHN DISEASE; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; ENTERITIS; FISTULA; HUMAN; HYPOALBUMINEMIA; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONING, DISABILITY AND HEALTH; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MEDICAID; MENTAL DISEASE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; ULCERATIVE COLITIS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; HUMANS; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION;

EID: 74049158940     PISSN: 10780998     EISSN: 15364844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ibd.21014     Document Type: Editorial

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