Examining the comparative incidence and costs of physical and mental health-related disabilities in an employed population

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 758-762

  Dewa, Carolyn S ^a   Chau, Nancy ^a   Dermer, Stanley ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Toronto ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST OF ILLNESS; DISABILITY; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES; DISABLED PERSON; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PSYCHOLOGY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; CANADA; COST OF ILLNESS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES; DISABLED PERSONS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES;

EID: 77954957342     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181e8cfb5     Document Type: Article

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