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Sickness Absence in the Private Sector of Greece: Comparing Shipyard Industry and National Insurance Data

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  • Evangelos C. Alexopoulos

    (Public Health Department, Medical School, University of Patras, 26504, Greece
    Occupational Health Department, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, 17674, Greece)

  • Georgios Merekoulias

    (Public Health Department, Medical School, University of Patras, 26504, Greece)

  • Dimitra Tanagra

    (Public Health Department, Medical School, University of Patras, 26504, Greece)

  • Eleni C. Konstantinou

    (Faculty of Health and Caring Professions, Technological Educational Institute of Athens, 12210, Greece)

  • Efi Mikelatou

    (Faculty of Health and Caring Professions, Technological Educational Institute of Athens, 12210, Greece)

  • Eleni Jelastopulu

    (Public Health Department, Medical School, University of Patras, 26504, Greece)

Abstract

Approximately 3% of employees are absent from work due to illness daily in Europe, while in some countries sickness absence exceeds 20 days per year. Based on a limited body of reliable studies, Greek employees in the private sector seem to be absent far less frequently (

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  • Evangelos C. Alexopoulos & Georgios Merekoulias & Dimitra Tanagra & Eleni C. Konstantinou & Efi Mikelatou & Eleni Jelastopulu, 2012. "Sickness Absence in the Private Sector of Greece: Comparing Shipyard Industry and National Insurance Data," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 9(4), pages 1-11, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:9:y:2012:i:4:p:1171-1181:d:17001
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