Avoidable sickness absence in a dutch working population

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 81-89

  Kremer, A M ^a   Steenbeek, R ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attributable fraction; Health care; Sickness absence; Workers' opinion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PRODUCTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; UNEMPLOYMENT; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; EFFICIENCY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SICK LEAVE; UNEMPLOYMENT; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950371650     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-009-9200-5     Document Type: Article

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