Differences in risk factors for voluntary early retirement and disability pension: A 15-year follow-up in a cohort of nurses' aides

BMJ Open

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Jensen, Lone Donbæk ^a   Ryom, Pia Køhler ^b   Christensen, Michael Victor ^a   Andersen, Johan Hviid ^c  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c Danish Ramazzini Centre   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM DISEASE; ARTICLE; COST; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; NURSING ASSISTANT; NURSING HOME; PENSION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETIREMENT; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 84871080141     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-000991     Document Type: Article

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