Age differences in the associations between sick leave and aspects of health, psychosocial workload and family life: A cross-sectional study

BMJ Open

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Donders, Nathalie C G M ^a   Bos, Judith T ^a   Van Der Velden, Koos ^a   Van Der Gulden, Joost W J ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYER; FAMILY LIFE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATISTICS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOB SATISFACTION; JOB SECURITY; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; PSYCHOSOCIAL WORKLOAD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SALARY; WORKING TIME; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84865151330     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-000960     Document Type: Article

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