The influence of change of legislation concerning sickness absence on physicians' performance as certifiers: A population-based study

Health Policy

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 259-268

  Arrelöv, Britt ^a   Borgquist, Lars ^b   Ljungberg, Dan ^a   Svärdsudd, Kurt ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Legislative changes; Sick leave; Sick listing; Sickness certification practice

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LAW; PHYSICIAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; SWEDEN; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; CERTIFICATION; CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SICK LEAVE; SWEDEN;

EID: 12244273281     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8510(02)00081-7     Document Type: Article

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