SELF-CERTIFICATION FOR BRIEF SPELLS OF SICKNESS ABSENCE

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. © 1969, British Medical Journal Publishing Group. All rights reserved.