Osteoarthritis and absenteeism costs: Evidence from US national survey data

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 263-268

  Kotlarz, Harry ^a   Gunnarsson, Candace L ^b   Fang, Hai ^c   Rizzo, John A ^d  

^a Synthes Technical Center   (United States)

^b S2 Statistical Solutions   (United States)

^c Global Health and Health Disparities   (United States)

^d STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77949463650     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181cf00aa     Document Type: Article

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