BACKGROUND Doctors' sickness absence reduces the quality and continuity of patient care and is financially costly. Doctors have lower rates of sickness absence than other healthcare workers. AIMS To compare self-reported with recorded sickness absence in doctors in a UK National Health Service hospital trust. METHODS A retrospective questionnaire study. The main outcome measures were self-r...

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