Audit of pre-placement assessments undertaken in an NHS Trust

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 58, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 512-514

  Lucey, Suzanne ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fitness outcome; Manpower costs; NHS Trust; Pre placement health assessments

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; EMPLOYEE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREEMPLOYMENT MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; WORK CAPACITY; WORKING TIME;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENGLAND; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; PERSONNEL SELECTION; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 54949151066     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: 14718405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqn098     Document Type: Article

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