The Effect of Medical Marijuana on Sickness Absence

Health Economics (United Kingdom)

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2017, Pages 1322-1327

  Ullman, Darin F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

absence; marijuana; sick

Indexed keywords

MEDICAL CANNABIS;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES; AGE; EMPLOYMENT; MEDICAL LEAVE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL MARIJUANA; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; SICK LEAVE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84994099867     PISSN: 10579230     EISSN: 10991050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hec.3390     Document Type: Article

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