Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 71, Issue 2 , Pages 74-78 , February 2008

Impact of Migraine on the Employed Labor Force in Taiwan

  • Jong-Ling Fuh

      Affiliations

    • The Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Jong-Ling Fuh, The Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei 112, Taiwan, R.O.C
    • ,
  • Shuu-Jiun Wang

      Affiliations

    • The Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Shiang-Ru Lu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Received 22 August 2007 ,Accepted 17 January 2008.

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PII: S1726-4901(08)70078-9

doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(08)70078-9

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 71, Issue 2 , Pages 74-78 , February 2008

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