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Occupational health and safety

Incidence of work-related disorders and absenteeism as tools in the implementation of work environment improvements: the Sweden Post strategy

BENGT KNAVE National Institute of Occupational Health, S-171 84 Solna (Stockholm), Sweden
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HANS PAULSSON Sweden Post, Stockholm, S-105 00, Sweden
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BIRGITTA FLODERUS National Institute of Occupational Health, S-171 84 Solna (Stockholm), Sweden
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LARS GRONKVIST National Institute of Occupational Health, S-171 84 Solna (Stockholm), Sweden
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TAGE HAGGSTROM Sweden Post, Stockholm, S-105 00, Sweden
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GUNBORG JUNGETEG National Institute of Occupational Health, S-171 84 Solna (Stockholm), Sweden
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HASSE NILSSON Sweden Post, Stockholm, S-105 00, Sweden
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MARGARETHA VOSS National Institute of Occupational Health, S-171 84 Solna (Stockholm), Sweden
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ARNE WENNBERG National Institute of Occupational Health, S-171 84 Solna (Stockholm), Sweden
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Pages 841-848 | Published online: 06 Jul 2010

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Kurt G. I. Wahlstedt, Marianne G. Björkstén & Christer Edling. (2001) Factors at work and musculoskeletal symptoms among postal workers. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine 8:3, pages 181-193.
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Margaretha Voss, Birgitta Floderus & Finn Diderichsen. (2016) Changes in sickness absenteeism following the introduction of a qualifying day for sickness benefit - findings from Sweden Post. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 29:3, pages 166-174.
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