title: Commentary: Laboring to understand the economic impact of spinal disorders.
abstract: Schofield DJ, Shrestha RN, Percival R, et al. The personal and national costs of early retirement because of spinal disorders: impacts on income, taxes, and government support payments. Spine J 2012;12:1111-8 (in this issue).
authors: Palladian Health, 2732 Transit Rd, West Seneca, NY 14224, USA.
authors: Simon
authors: S
authors: Dagenais
authors: Scott
authors: S
authors: Haldeman
mesh_terms: D017281:Cost of Illness; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008297:Male; D011632:Public Assistance / Q000191:economics*; D012179:Retirement / Q000191:economics*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000191:economics*; D013660:Taxes / Q000191:economics*