Multiple transitions in sick leave, disability benefits, and return to work. - A 4-year follow-up of patients participating in a work-related rehabilitation program

BMC Public Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Øyeflaten, Irene ^a   Lie, Stein Atle ^b   Ihlebæk, Camilla M ^b,c   Eriksen, Hege R ^b,d  

^a National Centre for Occupational Rehabilitation   (Norway)

^b Uni Research   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Employment; Follow up; Occupational; Register data; Return to work; Sick leave; Vocational rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; REGISTER; RETURN TO WORK; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INSURANCE, DISABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; REGISTRIES; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; RETURN TO WORK; SICK LEAVE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865728241     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-748     Document Type: Article

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