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Original Article

Sickness-Related Absence Among Employees at a Tertiary Care Center in Lebanon

Diana V. Rahme MD Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center
,
Gabrial N. Razzouk MD Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center
,
Umayya M. Musharrafieh MD Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center
,
Amal C. Rahi MPH Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center
&
Madelene M. Akel MD Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center
Pages 279-284 | Published online: 07 Aug 2010

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