What do GPs feel about sickness certification? A systematic search and narrative review

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 67-75

  Wynne Jones, Gwenllian ^a   Mallen, Christian D ^a   Main, Chris J ^a   Dunn, Kate M ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Family practice; General practice; Primary care; Sickness certification; Systematic review; Work absence

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; CONFLICT; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LEAVE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; WORK CAPACITY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CERTIFICATION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DECISION MAKING; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; SICK LEAVE; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION;

EID: 77952488306     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: 15027724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02813431003696189     Document Type: Article

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