Sick at work - A risk factor for long-term sickness absence at a later date?

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 397-402

  Hansen, C D ^a   Andersen, J H ^a  

^a HERNING HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; POLICY MAKING; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOM; WORKPLACE;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; DENMARK; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SICKNESS PRESENCE;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DENMARK; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; SICK LEAVE; TIME FACTORS; WORK; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66149089205     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2008.078238     Document Type: Article

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