Current issues in fitness for work certification

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 52, Issue 476, 2002, Pages 217-222

  Sawney, Philip ^a  

^a Room 6/38 Adelphi ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disability evaluation; Government agencies; Sick leave

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONSULTATION; DISABLED PERSON; EMPLOYER; EMPLOYMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FITNESS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; WORK CAPACITY; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORK RESUMPTION;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FAMILY PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCOME; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; SICK LEAVE; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION;

EID: 0036186665     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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