Sickness presenteeism today, sickness absenteeism tomorrow? A prospective study on sickness presenteeism and future sickness absenteeism

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 629-638

  Bergström, Gunnar ^a   Bodin, Lennart ^a   Hagberg, Jan ^a   Aronsson, Gunnar ^b   Josephson, Malin ^c  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; RISK FACTOR; SICKNESS PRESENTEEISM; WORK;

EID: 68049139727     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181a8281b     Document Type: Article

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