title: Disability and quality of life in cystic fibrosis from early age to adulthood.
abstract: We evaluated the utility of the Social Security disability Insurance (SSD) program and the supplemental Security Income (SSI) program in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with disability. Also, we evaluated the role of health care professionals in increasing the disabled patients awareness of the different resources available for them.
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, Ann Arbor 48109-0718, USA.
authors.forename: S Z
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Nasr
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Welsch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000191:economics*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D018868:Insurance, Disability; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life; D012943:Social Security; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States