Self-certification for Brief Spells of Sickness Absence
- 18 January 1969
- Vol. 1 (5637), 144-147
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.1.5637.144
Abstract
An arrangement is described for manual workers of an oil refinery to certify their own short spells of sickness absence instead of obtaining a medical certificate. No serious abuse has been found, and these spells of absence are more evenly spread throughout the week than those certified by a doctor. This system can help to reduce both the work-load of practitioners and the lost time in industry.Keywords
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