Positive correlation of employment and psychological well-being for veterans with major abdominal surgery

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 200, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 585-590

  Horner, David J ^a   Wendel, Christopher S ^a   Skeps, Raymond ^a   Rawl, Susan M ^a   Grant, Marcia ^a   Schmidt, C Max ^a   Ko, Clifford Y ^a   Krouse, Robert S ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ARIZONA VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment; Ostomy; Psychological; Quality of life; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT VARIABLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHORT FORM 36; STOMA; VETERAN;

AGED; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTESTINAL DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTOMY; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; VETERANS;

EID: 78149299764     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.07.006     Document Type: Article

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