Relation between health problems and sickness absence: Gender and age differences: A comparison of low-back pain, psychiatric disorders, and injuries

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 244-252

  Sandanger, Inger ^a   Nygard, Jan F ^a   Brage, Sören ^a   Tellnes, Gunnar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

epidemiology; injuries; low back pain; prevalence; psychiatry; sickness absence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034576607     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/14034948000280040601     Document Type: Article

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