Does enhanced information exchange between social insurance physicians and occupational physicians improve patient work resumption? A controlled intervention study

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 495-502

  Mortelmans, A K ^a   Donceel, P ^a   Lahaye, D ^a   Bulterys, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b EXTERNAL SERVICE FOR PREVENTION AND PROTECTION AT WORK   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL PHYSICIAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL INSURANCE; WORK RESUMPTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BELGIUM; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; SICK LEAVE; SOCIAL SECURITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33745657834     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.2005.020545     Document Type: Article

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