The implementation of occupational health guidelines principles for reducing sickness absence due to musculoskeletal disorders

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 237-242

  McCluskey, Serena ^a   Burton, A Kim ^b,d   Main, Chris J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Musculoskeletal disorders; Occupational health guidelines; Psychosocial intervention; Sickness absence

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARM DISEASE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOB ADAPTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPINE DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SICK LEAVE;

EID: 33745686127     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: 14718405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kql003     Document Type: Article

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