Rates of sickness certification in European primary care: A systematic review

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 99-108

  Wynne Jones, Gwenllian ^a   Mallen, Christian D ^a   Welsh, Victoria ^a   Dunn, Kate M ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Europe; General practice; Primary care; Sickness certification; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; CONSULTATION; DISEASE REGISTRY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EUROPE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALTA; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NORWAY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SICKNESS CERTIFICATION; STANDARDIZATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CERTIFICATION; DATABASES, FACTUAL; EUROPE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SICK LEAVE; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION;

EID: 68149100034     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13814780802687521     Document Type: Review

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