Allergic rhinitis and the common cold - High cost to society

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 776-783

  Hellgren, J ^a   Cervin, A ^b   Nordling, S ^c   Bergman, A ^c   Cardell, L O ^d  

^a Capio AB   (Sweden)

^b HELSINGBORG HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Absenteeism; Caregiver absenteeism; Presenteeism; Productivity loss; Rhinitis

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMMON COLD; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEDEN; WORK CAPACITY; ADOLESCENT; COST OF ILLNESS; ECONOMICS; MIDDLE AGED; RHINITIS; WORK; YOUNG ADULT;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; COMMON COLD; COST OF ILLNESS; EFFICIENCY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RHINITIS; SWEDEN; WORK; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951924179     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02269.x     Document Type: Article

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