Notification of occupational disease and the risk of work disability: A two-year follow-up study

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 411-419

  Kolstad, Henrik A ^a   Christensen, Michael V ^a   Jensen, Lone Donbæk ^a   Schlünssen, Vivi ^a   Thulstrup, Ane Marie ^a   Bonde, Jens Peter ^a,b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Gainful employment; Occupational health service; Workers' compensation

Indexed keywords

COMPENSATION SYSTEM; DISABILITY; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH SERVICES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HAZARD RATIO; MEDICAL LEAVE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REHABILITATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORK DISABILITY; DENMARK; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES;

AARHUS [DENMARK]; DENMARK;

DENMARK; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES;

EID: 84879663853     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3336     Document Type: Article

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