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Original Article

Long-term sickness absence and disability pension with psychiatric diagnoses: A population-based cohort study

, Ph.D. , M.D. , M.P.H., , M.D., , Ph.D. , M.D. & , Ph.D. , M.D.
Pages 294-301 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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