Frequency and severity of problems that general practitioners experience regarding sickness certification

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 227-233

  Engblom, Monika ^a   Nilsson, Gunnar ^a   Arrelöv, Britt ^b   Löfgren, Anna ^a   Skånér, Ylva ^a   Lindholm, Christina ^a   Hinas, Elin ^a   Alexanderson, Kristina ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM COUNTY COUNCIL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

GP; Physicians; Primary health care; Sick leave; Sickness certification

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEDEN; WORK CAPACITY;

ADULT; CERTIFICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS, PRIMARY CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICK LEAVE; SWEDEN; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION;

EID: 82455198911     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: 15027724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02813432.2011.628235     Document Type: Article

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