Long-term sickness absence due to musculoskeletal disorders: The necessary intervention of work conditions

Scandinavian Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 39-47

  Ekberg, Kerstin ^a   Wildhagen, Ingrid ^b,c  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Health; Musculoskeletal disorders; Pain; Prognosis; Sickness absence; Sickness Impact Profile; Work conditions

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NECK; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SHOULDER; SICK LEAVE; SICK ROLE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SWEDEN;

EID: 0029921794     PISSN: 00365505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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