| Literature DB >> 5354871 |
Abstract
Annual sickness absence rates in Great Britain since 1950 have been compared with similar measurements obtained from eight other countries. Frequency has tended to rise more than severity, indicating a shortening of the average length of a spell. The rise in British rates is not unique, and has been exceeded in Sweden, Holland, Italy, and West Germany. From the Swedish experience with self-certification some caution is necessary before recommending its adoption in Britain.Mesh:
Year: 1969 PMID: 5354871 PMCID: PMC1630134 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.4.5685.705
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br Med J ISSN: 0007-1447