Sickness certificates in Sweden: did the new guidelines improve their quality?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Long-term sickness absence is high in many Western countries. In Sweden and many other countries, decisions on entitlement to sickness benefits and return to work measures are based on information provided by physicians in sickness c...

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Main Authors: Nilsing Emma, Söderberg Elsy, Öberg Birgitta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/907