European journal of public health
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Eur J Public Health · Oct 2005
Influence of local structural factors on physicians' sick-listing practice: a population-based study.
Physicians have a central role as gatekeepers to the social security system, including sick-listing. Variation in physicians' sick-listing practices has been demonstrated in several studies. The objective of this study was to determine whether local structural factors affect sick-listing practice. ⋯ The results support the hypothesis that physicians' sick-listing practice is influenced by local structural factors.