Electronic fit notes: Sickness certification in the new decade

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 573, 2010, Pages 235-236

  Gabbay, Mark B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; CERTIFICATION; EDITORIAL; FITNESS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; UNITED KINGDOM; WORK CAPACITY;

ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; SICK LEAVE;

EID: 77952004937     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp10X483841     Document Type: Editorial

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