During a pandemic outbreak, timely and accurate information that matches the needs of public is vital to inform public. In April 2020, 977 individuals completed questionnaire measured Dutch public’s health media consumption during early stages coronavirus outbreak. Results show respondents sought about prevention contamination, (the severity of) symptoms, treatment, vaccination. News outlets, b...

This research considers an economic intervention i.e. a paid sick leave policy to control an Influenza epidemic. Research has shown that “presenteeism” i.e. sick workers coming to work, costs employers more than “absenteeism” because sick workers put their coworkers at risk and are less productive. We examined the costs and benefits of a paid sick leave policy through its effect on productivity...

W. Lee, D. Morris, R. Nossin-Manor, E. J. Donner, J. G. Sled, M. J. Taylor, and H. E. Whyte Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, Division of Neurology, Hospital for Sick Children, Physiology Experimental Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, Division of Neonatology, Hospital for Sick Ch...

short story is a specific form of narration which can play the role of society corrector in critical societies. sādeq hedāyat and tāmer both show different aspects of their social problems. they magnify issues such as illogical family atmospheres, patriarchy, weak human relationships and consequences of modernity and modernism without having the basis of their acceptance in society and insecure...

OBJECTIVES Regional differences in sick leave frequency and duration determinants were studied between different professions (sale and cleaning) in different regions in the Netherlands (Utrecht and South Limburg) and the influence of socio-cultural factors on those determinants was explored. MATERIALS AND METHODS Employees in Utrecht and South Limburg were interviewed on work, individual and ...

N. C. Scantlebury, W. Gaetz, E. Widjaja, J. Rutka, E. Bouffet, C. Rockel, and D. Mabbott Program in Neuroscience and Mental Health, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Biomagnetic Imaging Laboratory, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, The Hospital for Sick Children, Neurosurgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Haemotology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sic...

BACKGROUND The chronic course of whiplash-associated disorder (WAD) has implications for both the individual and society. It has been shown that up to 50% of patients have not yet returned to work six months after a whiplash injury. We wanted to study the return-to-work (RTW) process in individuals sick-listed for more than eight weeks in six Danish municipalities. RTW in individuals sick-liste...