Part-time sick leave as a treatment method for individuals with musculoskeletal disorders

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 418-426

  Andrén, Daniela ^a   Svensson, Mikael ^b  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Endogenous regressors; Musculoskeletal disorders; Part time; Sick leave

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; SWEDEN; TIME; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORK CAPACITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUESTIONNAIRES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REGISTRIES; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SICK LEAVE; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865128307     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-011-9348-7     Document Type: Article

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