Financial expense incurred by medical leaves of health professionals in Rondonia public hospitals, Brazil El gasto financiero causado por las licencias médicas de profesionales de la salud en los hospitales públicos en Rondonia, Brasil Gasto financeiro ocasionado pelos atestados médicos de profissionais da saúde em hospitais públicos no Estado de Rondônia, Brasil

• Main Authors: Maria Bernadete Junkes (Author), Valdir Filgueiras Pessoa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The study investigates the additional payroll expense caused by absenteeism due to illness among nursing professionals and physicians at two public hospitals at Cacoal, Rondonia, Brazil. Non-programmed absences of up to 15 days which occurred at the hospital units between 2004 to 2007 were verified...