Dealing with sickness certification - a survey of problems and strategies among general practitioners and orthopaedic surgeons

• Main Authors: Nilsson Gunnar (Author), Löfgren Anna (Author), Hagberg Jan (Author), Alexanderson Kristina (Author), Arrelöv Britt (Author), Ponzer Sari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In order to get sickness benefit a sick-listed person need a medical certificate issued by a physician; in Sweden after one week of self-certification. Physicians experience sick-listing tasks as problematic and conflicts may arise w...