Does the doctor or the patient control sick leave certification? A qualitative study interpreting patients' interview dialogue

Family Practice

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 202-209

  Wrapson, Wendy ^a   Mewse, Avril J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Doctor patient relationship; Occupational health; Patient involvement; Qualitative research; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 79953142375     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmq088     Document Type: Article

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