Changes in sick leave rates and the use of pregnancy-associated social benefits among pregnant Swedish women: An outcomes study

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 249-260

  Sydsjö, Adam ^a,b   Sydsjö, Gunilla ^a   Wijma, Barbro ^a   Kjessler, Berndt ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DELIVERY; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MEDICAL RECORD; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL INSURANCE; SOCIAL SECURITY; SWEDEN; TIME;

EID: 0031966809     PISSN: 10597115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.1998.7.249     Document Type: Article

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