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Sickness presenteeism and sickness absence over time: a UK employee perspective

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Sickness presenteeism and sickness absence over time: a UK employee perspective. / Collins, Alison Mary; Cartwright, Susan; Cowlishaw, Sean Michael.
In: Work and Stress, Vol. 32, No. 1, 02.01.2018, p. 68-83.

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Collins AM, Cartwright S, Cowlishaw SM. Sickness presenteeism and sickness absence over time: a UK employee perspective. Work and Stress. 2018 Jan 2;32(1):68-83. Epub 2017 Aug 7. doi: 10.1080/02678373.2017.1356396

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