Unsanctioned techniques for having sickness certificates accepted: a qualitative exploration and description of the strategies used by Swedish general practitioners

Unsanctioned techniques for having sickness certificates accepted: a qualitative exploration and description of the strategies used by Swedish general practitioners

Objectives: To explore informal and unsanctioned techniques general practitioners (GPs) employ as a means to increase the likelihood of sickness certificate approval, following the Swedish Social Insurance Agency’s (SSIA’s) consolidation of the gatekeeping role in sickness benefit evaluation. Design...

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Main Author: Mani Shutzberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
Subjects:
family practice
non-compliance
praxis
qualitative research
sickness certification
sweden
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2019.1569426

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2019.1569426

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