Paternity leave in Sweden-Costs, savings and health gains

Health Policy

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 102-115

  Månsdotter, Anna ^a,b,c   Lindholm, Lars ^a,b   Winkvist, Anna ^d  

^a SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Fathers; Health; Parental leave

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEATH; FAMILY LEAVE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MORTALITY; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; RISK REDUCTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SWEDEN;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PARENTAL LEAVE; REGISTRIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATE MEDICINE; SWEDEN;

EID: 34247188974     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2006.09.006     Document Type: Article

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