News tagged with sickness absence
The best medicine for productivity
A worker experiencing the stress of intense workdays might develop somatic symptoms, such as stomach ache or headache, which will eventually lead to taking leave of absence. But when the individual's supervisor offers emotional ...
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Feb 06, 2012 |
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Sickness certification challenges the physician
Difficulties in assessing the patients work capacity, non-medical problems, and handling situations in which the patients have different opinions about the need for sick leave are some of the challenges that physicians meet ...
Apr 26, 2011 |
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Does Treatment Affect Sickness Absence In Depressed Employees?
Favourable short-term outcomes for psychotherapy interventions targeted on depressive patients have been shown, but few studies have examined long-term outcomes in working populations. A group of Finnish investigators used ...
Jun 09, 2009 |
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Going to Work When Sick May Lead to Future Absences
Employees who often go to work despite feeling sick have higher rates of future work absences due to illness, according to a study in the June Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the ...
Jun 10, 2009 |
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Repeatedly working when ill boosts risk of long term sick leave
Repeatedly going to work when ill significantly boosts the chances of having to take long term sick leave later on, reveals research published ahead of print in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Apr 30, 2009 |
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