Physical and mental health functioning after all-cause and diagnosis-specific sickness absence: a register-linkage follow-up study among ageing employees

Abstract Background Sickness absence has been shown to be a risk marker for severe future health outcomes, such as disability retirement and premature death. However, it is poorly understood how all-cause and diagnosis-specific sickness absence is reflected in subsequent physical and mental health f...

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Main Authors: Minna Mänty, Tea Lallukka, Jouni Lahti, Olli Pietiläinen, Mikko Laaksonen, Eero Lahelma, Ossi Rahkonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4051-z