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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Treatment of recurrent varicose veins of the great saphenous vein by conventional surgery and endovenous laser ablation.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: Varicose vein recurrence of the great saphenous vein (GSV) is a common, costly, and complex problem. The aim of the study was to assess feasibility of endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) in recurrent varicose veins of the GSV and to compare ... Read more...

Vocational rehabilitation: an educational review.

30 Oct 2009 The aim of this review is to describe aspects of vocational rehabilitation relevant for a physician aiming to become a specialist in physical and rehabilitation medicine (PRM). The review discusses the epidemiology of incapacity for work, the major ... Read more...

Prognosis for patients with chronic low back pain: inception cohort study.

4 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVES: To describe the course of chronic low back pain in an inception cohort and to identify prognostic markers at the onset of chronicity. DESIGN: Inception cohort study with one year follow-up. SETTING: Primary care clinics in Sydney, ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Sick Leave'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Treatment of recurrent varicose veins of the great saphenous vein by conventional surgery and endovenous laser ablation. 30 Oct 2009
• Vocational rehabilitation: an educational review. 30 Oct 2009
• From sick notes to fit notes. Vocational rehabilitation. 10 Oct 2009
• Prognosis for patients with chronic low back pain: inception cohort study. 4 Oct 2009
• Interpreting sickness absence rates of NHS employees. 3 Oct 2009
• [General health in Icelandic farmers] 29 Sep 2009
• From sick notes to fit notes. Not a simple answer. 27 Sep 2009
• From sick notes to fit notes. Bridging the chasm. 27 Sep 2009
• [Convalescence and decline in physical function level following intensive therapy] 26 Sep 2009
• [Convalescence and sick leave after influenza] 26 Sep 2009
• [Convalescence and sick leave following cardiac surgery] 26 Sep 2009
• [Convalescence and sick leave after colonic surgery] 26 Sep 2009
• [Convalescence and sick leave following transurethral prostatectomy] 26 Sep 2009
• [Convalescence and sick leave following inguinal hernia repair] 26 Sep 2009
• [Recovalescence and sick leave following total knee and hip arthroplasty] 26 Sep 2009
• [Convalescence, sick leave and health economics] 26 Sep 2009
• [Convalescence and sick leave--evidence versus tradition] 26 Sep 2009
• [Insomnia] 8 Sep 2009
• Cost-minimization analysis in a blind randomized trial on small-incision versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy from a societal perspective: sick leave outweighs efforts in hospital savings. 2 Sep 2009
• Factors associated with incidental sickness absence among employees in one health care system. 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Sick Leave'

Definition: An absence from work permitted because of illness or the number of days per year for which an employer agrees to pay employees who are sick. (Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, 1981)

Descriptor UI: D018582

Alternative terms: Sick Leave; Leave, Sick; Disability Leave; Disability Leaves; Leave, Disability; Leaves, Disability; Sick Days; Day, Sick; Days, Sick; Sick Day; Illness Days; Day, Illness; Days, Illness; Illness Day;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; statistics & numerical data; trends;

Tree Number: N01.824.417.700.662; N04.452.677.800.662;

History Note: 95

Technical Notes: permitted absence for sickness, often paid leave