The prevalence of work-related stress, and its association with self-perceived health and sick-leave, in a population of employed Swedish women.

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Published in BMC Public Health on March 02, 2009

Authors

Kristina Holmgren1, Synneve Dahlin-Ivanoff, Cecilia Björkelund, Gunnel Hensing

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Rehabilitation/Occupational Therapy, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden. kristina.holmgren@neuro.gu.se

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