The relation between presenteeism and different types of future sickness absence

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 132-141

  Janssens, Heidi ^a   Clays, Els ^a   De Clercq, Bart ^a   De Bacquer, Dirk ^a   Braeckman, Lutgart ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Longitudinal study; Organization of work; Presenteeism; Sickness absence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880319107     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.12-0164-OA     Document Type: Article

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