Sickness absence in Denmark- Research, results, and reflections

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Supplement

Volumn , Issue 7, 2009, Pages 5-14

  Lund, Thomas ^a   Labriola, Merete ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Disability; Mortality risk; Predictor; Return to work; Review; Sick leave

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; FUTURE PROSPECT; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH SERVICES; LABOR MARKET; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; MORTALITY RISK; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ABSENTEEISM; DEMOGRAPHY; DENMARK; EMPLOYEE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MANAGEMENT; MANUAL LABOR; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PENSION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTRATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORK RESUMPTION;

DENMARK;

EID: 77950798309     PISSN: 03566528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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