Article: Research from Uppsala University, Department of Neurosciences broadens understanding of life sciences.

Scientists discuss in 'Barriers to good sickness certification -- an interview study with Swedish general practitioners' new findings in life sciences. "To date, there is no gold standard for sick-listing practices, and physicians find sickness certification problematic. Measures have been taken to improve physician's sick-listing practices, but with ambiguous results," scientists in Sweden report (see also Life Sciences).

"To be able to make such interventions effective, it is important to identify and target barriers to good practices. Our aim was to identify barriers preventing general practitioners (GPs) from sick-listing in the way they think is best. ...

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