Issuing sickness certificates: A difficult task for physicians: A qualitative analysis of written statements in a Swedish survey

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-63

  Gerner, Ulla ^a   Alexanderson, Kristina ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Disease; management; physician; physicians' role; sick leave; sickness certification; work capacity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CERTIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICK LEAVE; SWEDEN; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION;

EID: 58549090532     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494808097170     Document Type: Article

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