Views of laypersons on the role employers play in return to work when sick-listed

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 11-20

  Nordqvist, Cecilia ^a   Holmqvist, Christina ^a   Alexanderson, Kristina ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Back pain; Employer; Lay perspective; Rehabilitation; Return to work; Sick leave

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EMPLOYER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JEALOUSY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; WORK RESUMPTION; WORKPLACE;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BACK PAIN; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SHOULDER PAIN; SICK LEAVE; SWEDEN; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION;

EID: 0037718363     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021841722613     Document Type: Article

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