Health-related and work-related aspects associated with sick leave: A comparison of chronically ill and non-chronically ill workers

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 270-278

  Roskes, K ^a   Donders, N C G M ^a   van der Gulden, J W J ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Psychosocial workload; Sick leave

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EMPLOYEE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNIVERSITY; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICK LEAVE;

EID: 20444375837     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-004-0596-0     Document Type: Article

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