Short-term sick leave and future risk of sickness absence and unemployment - the impact of health status

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In previous studies the authors have found sick leave to be a predictor of future sick leave, unemployment and disability pension. Although sick leave reflects underlying health problems, some studies have suggested that sick leave m...

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Main Authors: Hultin Hanna, Lindholm Christina, Malfert Mauricio, Möller Jette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/861