Socioeconomic outcomes following spinal cord injury and the role of no-fault compensation: Longitudinal study

Spinal Cord

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 919-925

  Paul, C ^a   Derrett, S ^a,c   Mcallister, S ^a   Herbison, P ^a   Beaver, C ^b   Sullivan, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b Burwood Academy of Independent Living   (New Zealand)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

ACC; compensation; employment; income; spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPENSATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERVIEW; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETURN TO WORK; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; WORKERS' COMPENSATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890127162     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.2013.110     Document Type: Article

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