The economic consequences of rheumatoid arthritis: Analysis of medical expenditure panel survey 2004, 2005, and 2006 data

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 48-55

  Simons, W Robert ^a   Rosenblatt, Lisa C ^b   Trivedi, Digisha N ^b  

^a Global Health Economics and Outcomes Research Inc   (United States)

^b BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; INCOME LOSS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855756656     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31823c13e7     Document Type: Article

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