Differences in sickness absence in Sweden and Denmark: The cross national HAKNAK study

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 343-349

  Lund, Thomas ^a   Christensen, Karl Bang ^b   Vaez, Marjan ^c   Labriola, Merete ^a   Josephson, Malin ^d   Villadsen, Ebbe ^e   Voss, Margaretha ^c  

^a VIVE THE DANISH CENTER FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

^e KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cross national; Cross sectional; Denmark; Sickness absence Sweden

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANUAL LABOR; MEDICAL LEAVE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SWEDEN; WORK CAPACITY; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DENMARK; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; SEX FACTORS; SICK LEAVE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SWEDEN; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66249143340     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckn128     Document Type: Article

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