Work-related ill health in general practice, as reported to a UK-wide surveillance scheme

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 58, Issue 554, 2008, Pages 637-640

  Hussey, Louise ^a   Turner, Susan ^a   Thorley, Kevan ^a   McNamee, Roseanne ^a   Agius, Raymond ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General practice; Industry; Mental ill health; Musculoskeletal; Occupational health; Sickness absence

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ONLINE SYSTEM; UNITED KINGDOM;

FAMILY PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SICK LEAVE;

EID: 51549103055     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp08X330753     Document Type: Article

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