Gatekeepers in sickness insurance: A systematic review of the literature on practices of social insurance officers

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 211-223

  Söderberg, Elsy ^a   Alexanderson, Kristina ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Client; Cooperation; Return to work; Sick leave; Sickness benefit; Social insurance officer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; DECISION MAKING; DISABILITY; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MEDICAL LEAVE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIAL WELFARE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CERTIFICATION; DECISION MAKING; DISABILITY EVALUATION; GATEKEEPING; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, DISABILITY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SICK LEAVE; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 17744395330     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2005.00551.x     Document Type: Article

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