Factors related to difficulties with employment in patients with multiple sclerosis: A review of 2002-2011 literature

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 105-111

  Schiavolin, Silvia ^a   Leonardi, Matilde ^a   Giovannetti, Ambra M ^a   Antozzi, Carlo ^a   Brambilla, Laura ^a   Confalonieri, Paolo ^a   Mantegazza, Renato ^a   Raggi, Alberto ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

Author keywords

cognitive impairments; employment; fatigue; mobility; multiple sclerosis; work

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEYS; HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIVES; LITERATURE REVIEWS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; WORK; WORKING ENVIRONMENT;

CARRIER MOBILITY; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; PAPER;

EMPLOYMENT;

DISEASE COURSE; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, RELAPSING-REMITTING; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMICS; REVIEW;

DISEASE PROGRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, RELAPSING-REMITTING; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84877269243     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: 14735660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e32835c79ea     Document Type: Review

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