Article: New orthopedics research reported from Uppsala University.

According to a study from Uppsala, Sweden, "Sickness certification is a frequent and sometimes problematic task for orthopaedic surgeons. Our aim was to explore how orthopaedic surgeons view their sick-listing commission and sick-listing practice."

"Semi-structured interviews with seventeen orthopaedic surgeons from five orthopaedic clinics in four Swedish counties. The focus was on the experiences of these physicians in relation to handling of sickness certification. Phenomenographic analysis was performed to reveal differences in existing views. The orthopaedic surgeons' views on sick-listing seemed mainly to be a consequence of how they perceived their role in ...

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